adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/
in the past
From this reading How long ago that was!
alarmnounUS /əˈlɑːrm/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
CampnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The mongrel child of philology named the night's refuge Camp Devastation, and no soul objected.
childnounUS /tʃaɪld/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The mongrel child of philology named the night's refuge Camp Devastation, and no soul objected.
DevastationnounUS /ˌdevəˈsteɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading The mongrel child of philology named the night's refuge Camp Devastation, and no soul objected.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
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From this reading How long ago that was!
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
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 The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
mongrelnoun
derogatory term for a variation that is not genuine; something irregular or inferior or of dubious origin
From this reading The mongrel child of philology named the night's refuge Camp Devastation, and no soul objected.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The mongrel child of philology named the night's refuge Camp Devastation, and no soul objected.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The mongrel child of philology named the night's refuge Camp Devastation, and no soul objected.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The mongrel child of philology named the night's refuge Camp Devastation, and no soul objected.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading The mongrel child of philology named the night's refuge Camp Devastation, and no soul objected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
philologynoun
the humanistic study of language and literature
From this reading The mongrel child of philology named the night's refuge Camp Devastation, and no soul objected.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading The mongrel child of philology named the night's refuge Camp Devastation, and no soul objected.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The mongrel child of philology named the night's refuge Camp Devastation, and no soul objected.
Straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-four years.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The long night wore itself out at last, and then the negro came to us with the news that the alarm had manifestly been a false one, and that breakfast would soon be ready.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Twenty-four years.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Straightway we were light-hearted again, and the world was bright, and life as full of hope and promise as ever--for we were young then.
