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in addition
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading We suffered in every kind of way, from hunger, cold, heat, exhaustion, moral anguish, lack of news.
the month following July and preceding September
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Chance and destiny and logic were so many forces crushing us.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading We suffered in every kind of way, from hunger, cold, heat, exhaustion, moral anguish, lack of news.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading Chance and destiny and logic were so many forces crushing us.
the time during which someone's life continues
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destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Chance and destiny and logic were so many forces crushing us.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We suffered in every kind of way, from hunger, cold, heat, exhaustion, moral anguish, lack of news.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was giving way.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading We suffered in every kind of way, from hunger, cold, heat, exhaustion, moral anguish, lack of news.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Days when not only Victory, but Hope, also, hid her face!
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Chance and destiny and logic were so many forces crushing us.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We suffered in every kind of way, from hunger, cold, heat, exhaustion, moral anguish, lack of news.
the act of giving
From this reading Everything was giving way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading We suffered in every kind of way, from hunger, cold, heat, exhaustion, moral anguish, lack of news.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Days when not only Victory, but Hope, also, hid her face!
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Days when not only Victory, but Hope, also, hid her face!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Days when not only Victory, but Hope, also, hid her face!
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading We suffered in every kind of way, from hunger, cold, heat, exhaustion, moral anguish, lack of news.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We suffered in every kind of way, from hunger, cold, heat, exhaustion, moral anguish, lack of news.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading We suffered in every kind of way, from hunger, cold, heat, exhaustion, moral anguish, lack of news.
logicnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪk/
the branch of philosophy that analyzes inference
From this reading Chance and destiny and logic were so many forces crushing us.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Chance and destiny and logic were so many forces crushing us.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
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moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading We suffered in every kind of way, from hunger, cold, heat, exhaustion, moral anguish, lack of news.
ndnoun
a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
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information about recent and important events
From this reading We suffered in every kind of way, from hunger, cold, heat, exhaustion, moral anguish, lack of news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
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(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Chance and destiny and logic were so many forces crushing us.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading We suffered in every kind of way, from hunger, cold, heat, exhaustion, moral anguish, lack of news.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Chance and destiny and logic were so many forces crushing us.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
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VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything was giving way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Everything was giving way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We suffered in every kind of way, from hunger, cold, heat, exhaustion, moral anguish, lack of news.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Chance and destiny and logic were so many forces crushing us.
used to ask for information about something
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at the time that
From this reading Days when not only Victory, but Hope, also, hid her face!
