adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
aidnounUS /eɪd/
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
AIRnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
ambulancenounUS /ˈæmbjələns/
a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
BOMBSnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
BURSTINGverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
CrossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
dailyadverbUS /ˈdeɪli/
every day; without missing a day
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
declaresverbUS /dɪˈklerz/
third-person singular of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
diversionsnounUS /dɪˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
ENCOUNTERverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
environmentsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/
plural of “environment” — the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
HeavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
inspectingverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
killsnounUS /kɪlz/
plural of “kill” — the act of terminating a life
From this reading Routine kills men and nations and races; it is stagnation.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Routine kills men and nations and races; it is stagnation.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Routine kills men and nations and races; it is stagnation.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
postsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading Routine kills men and nations and races; it is stagnation.
reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
RednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
refreshesverbUS /rɪˈfreʃɪz/
third-person singular of “refresh” — refresh one's memory
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
RoutinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Routine kills men and nations and races; it is stagnation.
rutsnounUS /rʌts/
plural of “rut” — a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
soldiersnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərz/
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
stagnationnounUS /stæɡˈneɪʃən/
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading Routine kills men and nations and races; it is stagnation.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
unitsnounUS /ˈjuːnəts/
plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But war shakes up society, puts men into strange environments, gives them new diversions, new aims, changed ideals.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading And the little to be said is said when one declares that it refreshes life by taking us out of our ruts.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH WE ENCOUNTER BOMBS BURSTING IN AIR There is something, though Heaven knows not much, to be said for war as war.
whiffnounUS /wɪf/
a short light gust of air
From this reading In the faint breath of war that came to Henry and me, as we went about our daily task inspecting hospitals and first aid posts and ambulance units for the Red Cross, there was a tremendous whiff of the big change that must come to lives that really get into war as soldiers.
