used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Was fair France to be invaded and torn by the enemy from without as well as by one within?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Was fair France to be invaded and torn by the enemy from without as well as by one within?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Were the dogs of war to be unloosed upon the land?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Was fair France to be invaded and torn by the enemy from without as well as by one within?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The web on the muse's loom grew so rapidly that the eye could not follow the shuttle.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Were the dogs of war to be unloosed upon the land?
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading DOMESTIC SURGERY.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
an opposing military force
From this reading Was fair France to be invaded and torn by the enemy from without as well as by one within?
divisible by two
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
the organ of sight
From this reading The web on the muse's loom grew so rapidly that the eye could not follow the shuttle.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Was fair France to be invaded and torn by the enemy from without as well as by one within?
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The web on the muse's loom grew so rapidly that the eye could not follow the shuttle.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Was fair France to be invaded and torn by the enemy from without as well as by one within?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The web on the muse's loom grew so rapidly that the eye could not follow the shuttle.
humdrumadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmdrʌm/
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Was fair France to be invaded and torn by the enemy from without as well as by one within?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Were the dogs of war to be unloosed upon the land?
loomverbUS /luːm/
come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The web on the muse's loom grew so rapidly that the eye could not follow the shuttle.
madding
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From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
muse's
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From this reading The web on the muse's loom grew so rapidly that the eye could not follow the shuttle.
not any; not one
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The web on the muse's loom grew so rapidly that the eye could not follow the shuttle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The web on the muse's loom grew so rapidly that the eye could not follow the shuttle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Was fair France to be invaded and torn by the enemy from without as well as by one within?
provincials
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From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
with speed
From this reading The web on the muse's loom grew so rapidly that the eye could not follow the shuttle.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
shuttleverbUS /ˈʃʌtəl/
travel back and forth between two points
From this reading The web on the muse's loom grew so rapidly that the eye could not follow the shuttle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The web on the muse's loom grew so rapidly that the eye could not follow the shuttle.
SURGERYnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəri/
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
From this reading DOMESTIC SURGERY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The web on the muse's loom grew so rapidly that the eye could not follow the shuttle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Was fair France to be invaded and torn by the enemy from without as well as by one within?
unloosed
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From this reading Were the dogs of war to be unloosed upon the land?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Were the dogs of war to be unloosed upon the land?
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Were the dogs of war to be unloosed upon the land?
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was fair France to be invaded and torn by the enemy from without as well as by one within?
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading The web on the muse's loom grew so rapidly that the eye could not follow the shuttle.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Was fair France to be invaded and torn by the enemy from without as well as by one within?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were exciting times--no doubt of it--even to humdrum provincials, remote from the madding crowd.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Was fair France to be invaded and torn by the enemy from without as well as by one within?
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Was fair France to be invaded and torn by the enemy from without as well as by one within?
