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From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that we should be probably exchanged, or interned in a neutral country.
anew
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
(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 PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After that we should be probably exchanged, or interned in a neutral country.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
brought into existence
From this reading In consequence the Future Career Society was born.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading In consequence the Future Career Society was born.
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence the Future Career Society was born.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading After that we should be probably exchanged, or interned in a neutral country.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading After that we should be probably exchanged, or interned in a neutral country.
the organ of sight
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
yet to be or coming
From this reading In consequence the Future Career Society was born.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
internedverbUS /ˈɪntɜːrnd/
past form of “intern” — deprive of freedom
From this reading After that we should be probably exchanged, or interned in a neutral country.
LEAGUEnounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps the war might be over.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
neutraladjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəl/
having no personal preference
From this reading After that we should be probably exchanged, or interned in a neutral country.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
on one occasion
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After that we should be probably exchanged, or interned in a neutral country.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Perhaps the war might be over.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps the war might be over.
PITTnounUS /pɪt/
a British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading After that we should be probably exchanged, or interned in a neutral country.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After that we should be probably exchanged, or interned in a neutral country.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading In consequence the Future Career Society was born.
soldieringnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərɪŋ/
skills that are required for the life of soldier
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that we should be probably exchanged, or interned in a neutral country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
in the direction of
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Perhaps the war might be over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At any rate soldiering was more or less done with; and the eye began to turn once again towards civilian occupations.
a late time of life
From this reading THE PITT LEAGUE § 1 At the beginning of May we had all resigned ourselves to a stay of at least two years in Germany.
