adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Now I had much rather feel assured that many of my schoolfellows were in the same mind of subdued revolt.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
boylikeadjective
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
carelessadjectiveUS /ˈkerləs/
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
ConscriptionnounUS /kənˈskrɪpʃən/
compulsory military service
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
drillverbUS /drɪl/
make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
drill-ground
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From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
EnglandnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
enjoyedverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪd/
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Now I had much rather feel assured that many of my schoolfellows were in the same mind of subdued revolt.
flatteredverbUS /ˈflætərd/
past form of “flatter” — praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
harboured
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From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
impositionnounUS /ˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
the act of imposing something (as a tax or an embargo)
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
manhoodnounUS /ˈmænhʊd/
the state of being a man; manly qualities
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Now I had much rather feel assured that many of my schoolfellows were in the same mind of subdued revolt.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
militaryadjectiveUS /ˈmɪləteri/
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now I had much rather feel assured that many of my schoolfellows were in the same mind of subdued revolt.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now I had much rather feel assured that many of my schoolfellows were in the same mind of subdued revolt.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now I had much rather feel assured that many of my schoolfellows were in the same mind of subdued revolt.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I had much rather feel assured that many of my schoolfellows were in the same mind of subdued revolt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now I had much rather feel assured that many of my schoolfellows were in the same mind of subdued revolt.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Now I had much rather feel assured that many of my schoolfellows were in the same mind of subdued revolt.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Now I had much rather feel assured that many of my schoolfellows were in the same mind of subdued revolt.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Now I had much rather feel assured that many of my schoolfellows were in the same mind of subdued revolt.
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
scarceadverbUS /skers/
only a very short time before
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
schoolnounUS /skuːl/
an educational institution
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
schoolfellows
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From this reading Now I had much rather feel assured that many of my schoolfellows were in the same mind of subdued revolt.
sensibilitynounUS /ˌsensɪˈbɪlɪti/
mental responsiveness and awareness
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
subduedadjectiveUS /səbˈduːd/
in a softened tone
From this reading Now I had much rather feel assured that many of my schoolfellows were in the same mind of subdued revolt.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
sufferverbUS /ˈsʌfər/
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From a certain point of view, it would be better far that England should bleed under conquest than that she should be saved by eager, or careless, acceptance of Conscription.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now I had much rather feel assured that many of my schoolfellows were in the same mind of subdued revolt.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Even of those who, boylike, enjoyed their drill, scarce one or two, I trust, would have welcomed in their prime of life the imposition of military servitude upon them and their countrymen.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That view will not be held by the English people; but it would be a sorry thing for England if the day came when no one of those who love her harboured such a thought.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading In younger manhood it would have flattered me to think that I alone on the school drill-ground had sensibility enough to suffer acutely.
