adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
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 For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
birth-pangs
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From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
brutallyadverbUS /ˈbruːtəli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
cannot
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From this reading Yet there is one people who cannot view the past through a mirage.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
commonlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmənli/
under normal conditions
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
complacencynounUS /kəmˈpleɪsənsi/
the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
coververbUS /ˈkʌvər/
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
dimsverbUS /dɪmz/
third-person singular of “dim” — switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
DistancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
etchedadjectiveUS /etʃt/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
hideverbUS /haɪd/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
historynounUS /ˈhɪstəri/
the aggregate of past events
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
marksnounUS /mɑːrks/
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
miragenounUS /mərˈɑːʒ/
an optical illusion in which atmospheric refraction by a layer of hot air distorts or inverts reflections of distant objects
From this reading Yet there is one people who cannot view the past through a mirage.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
obscuresverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrz/
third-person singular of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet there is one people who cannot view the past through a mirage.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
pageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Yet there is one people who cannot view the past through a mirage.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Yet there is one people who cannot view the past through a mirage.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
retrospectivenounUS /ˌretrəˈspektɪv/
an exhibition of a representative selection of an artist's life work
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
scarsnounUS /skɑːrz/
plural of “scar” — a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
successfuladjectiveUS /səkˈsesfəl/
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there is one people who cannot view the past through a mirage.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Yet there is one people who cannot view the past through a mirage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
triumphnounUS /ˈtraɪəmf/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
undimmedadjective
not made dim or less bright
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading Distance dims the panorama; haze obscures the ragged gaps in the pageant until the long lines of victorious armies move smoothly across the horizon, with never an abyss to check their triumph.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Yet there is one people who cannot view the past through a mirage.
wagedverbUS /weɪdʒd/
past form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The marks of the birth-pangs remain on the land; its struggle for breath was too terrible, its scars too deep to hide or cover.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For us, the pages of the past turn all undimmed; battles, brutally etched, stand clear as our own hills against the sky--for in this land we have no haze to soften truth.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Yet there is one people who cannot view the past through a mirage.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading After a hundred years the history of a great war waged by a successful nation is commonly reviewed by that nation with retrospective complacency.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there is one people who cannot view the past through a mirage.
