1914
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of a blue summer sky a bolt as of death smote her, dazed and dumb, gasping to God her horror and amaze.
amazeverbUS /əˈmeɪz/
affect with wonder
From this reading Out of a blue summer sky a bolt as of death smote her, dazed and dumb, gasping to God her horror and amaze.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Out of a blue summer sky a bolt as of death smote her, dazed and dumb, gasping to God her horror and amaze.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
blowverbUS /bloʊ/
exhale hard
From this reading For some days, stunned by the unexpectedness of the blow, as much as by its weight, Canada stood striving to regain her poise.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Out of a blue summer sky a bolt as of death smote her, dazed and dumb, gasping to God her horror and amaze.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Out of a blue summer sky a bolt as of death smote her, dazed and dumb, gasping to God her horror and amaze.
brutaladjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Then with little outcry, and with less complaint, she gathered herself for her spring.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For some days, stunned by the unexpectedness of the blow, as much as by its weight, Canada stood striving to regain her poise.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading Out of a blue summer sky a bolt as of death smote her, dazed and dumb, gasping to God her horror and amaze.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Out of a blue summer sky a bolt as of death smote her, dazed and dumb, gasping to God her horror and amaze.
desertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
devilishadjectiveUS /ˈdevlɪʃ/
showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
DRUMnounUS /drʌm/
a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Out of a blue summer sky a bolt as of death smote her, dazed and dumb, gasping to God her horror and amaze.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some days, stunned by the unexpectedness of the blow, as much as by its weight, Canada stood striving to regain her poise.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Out of a blue summer sky a bolt as of death smote her, dazed and dumb, gasping to God her horror and amaze.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Then with little outcry, and with less complaint, she gathered herself for her spring.
glorynounUS /ˈɡlɔːri/
a state of high honor
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
GodnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Out of a blue summer sky a bolt as of death smote her, dazed and dumb, gasping to God her horror and amaze.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then with little outcry, and with less complaint, she gathered herself for her spring.
horrornounUS /ˈhɔːrər/
intense and profound fear
From this reading Out of a blue summer sky a bolt as of death smote her, dazed and dumb, gasping to God her horror and amaze.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For some days, stunned by the unexpectedness of the blow, as much as by its weight, Canada stood striving to regain her poise.
lakenounUS /leɪk/
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Then with little outcry, and with less complaint, she gathered herself for her spring.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then with little outcry, and with less complaint, she gathered herself for her spring.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading For some days, stunned by the unexpectedness of the blow, as much as by its weight, Canada stood striving to regain her poise.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of a blue summer sky a bolt as of death smote her, dazed and dumb, gasping to God her horror and amaze.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Then with little outcry, and with less complaint, she gathered herself for her spring.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading For some days, stunned by the unexpectedness of the blow, as much as by its weight, Canada stood striving to regain her poise.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
regainverbUS /rɪˈɡeɪn/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading For some days, stunned by the unexpectedness of the blow, as much as by its weight, Canada stood striving to regain her poise.
rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
sensenounUS /sens/
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then with little outcry, and with less complaint, she gathered herself for her spring.
skynounUS /skaɪ/
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Out of a blue summer sky a bolt as of death smote her, dazed and dumb, gasping to God her horror and amaze.
smote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Out of a blue summer sky a bolt as of death smote her, dazed and dumb, gasping to God her horror and amaze.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some days, stunned by the unexpectedness of the blow, as much as by its weight, Canada stood striving to regain her poise.
springnounUS /sprɪŋ/
the season of growth
From this reading Then with little outcry, and with less complaint, she gathered herself for her spring.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For some days, stunned by the unexpectedness of the blow, as much as by its weight, Canada stood striving to regain her poise.
strickenadjectiveUS /ˈstrɪkən/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading For some days, stunned by the unexpectedness of the blow, as much as by its weight, Canada stood striving to regain her poise.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For some days, stunned by the unexpectedness of the blow, as much as by its weight, Canada stood striving to regain her poise.
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 TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with little outcry, and with less complaint, she gathered herself for her spring.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
thrustverbUS /θrʌst/
push forcefully
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
TUCKverbUS /tʌk/
fit snugly into
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
unexpectednessnoun
extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected
From this reading For some days, stunned by the unexpectedness of the blow, as much as by its weight, Canada stood striving to regain her poise.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
warningnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋ/
a message informing of danger
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
weightnounUS /weɪt/
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading For some days, stunned by the unexpectedness of the blow, as much as by its weight, Canada stood striving to regain her poise.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then with little outcry, and with less complaint, she gathered herself for her spring.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE TUCK OF DRUM In the midst of her busy summer work in field and factory, on lake and river, in mine and forest, on an August day of 1914, Canada was stricken to the heart.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Without word of warning, without thought of preparation, without sense of desert, War, brutal, bloody, devilish War, was thrust into her life by that power whose business in the world, whose confidence and glory, was war.
