adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Albert was dead; what did it matter, then, to know how he died?
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Albert was dead; what did it matter, then, to know how he died?
diedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Albert was dead; what did it matter, then, to know how he died?
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was enough, however--for the time quite enough.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was enough, however--for the time quite enough.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
Harniss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Albert was dead; what did it matter, then, to know how he died?
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Albert was dead; what did it matter, then, to know how he died?
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was enough, however--for the time quite enough.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was enough, however--for the time quite enough.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Albert was dead; what did it matter, then, to know how he died?
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Albert was dead; what did it matter, then, to know how he died?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was enough, however--for the time quite enough.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
SecretarynounUS /ˈsekrəteri/
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
seekingnounUS /ˈsiːkɪŋ/
the act of searching for something
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
SnownounUS /snoʊ/
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
SouthnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
Speranza
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
sufficientlyadverbUS /səˈfɪʃəntli/
to a sufficient degree
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Albert was dead; what did it matter, then, to know how he died?
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was enough, however--for the time quite enough.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The telegram from the War Department was brief, as all such telegrams were perforce obliged to be.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Albert was dead; what did it matter, then, to know how he died?
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was not until later that the little group of South Harniss recovered sufficiently from the stunning effect of those few words to think of seeking particulars.
Zelotes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Secretary of War, through his representative, regretted to inform Captain Zelotes Snow that Sergeant Albert Speranza had been killed in action upon a certain day.
