AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Throughout the simple, beautiful burial service he had not been acutely conscious of grief.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
Barry
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From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Throughout the simple, beautiful burial service he had not been acutely conscious of grief.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Throughout the simple, beautiful burial service he had not been acutely conscious of grief.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
Boulogne
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From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading Throughout the simple, beautiful burial service he had not been acutely conscious of grief.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading Throughout the simple, beautiful burial service he had not been acutely conscious of grief.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even now he wondered that he could shed no tears.
crossverbUS /krɔːs/
travel across or pass over
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
datenounUS /deɪt/
the specified day of the month
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
DiedverbUS /daɪd/
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
emotionnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃən/
any strong feeling
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even now he wondered that he could shed no tears.
exultantadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzʌltənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
fillverbUS /fɪl/
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
gloriousadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːriəs/
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
GODnounUS /ɡɑːd/
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
gravenounUS /ɡreɪv/
death of a person
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
griefnounUS /ɡriːf/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading Throughout the simple, beautiful burial service he had not been acutely conscious of grief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
heroicadjectiveUS /hɪˈroʊɪk/
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
MANnounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Even now he wondered that he could shed no tears.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Throughout the simple, beautiful burial service he had not been acutely conscious of grief.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now he wondered that he could shed no tears.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
permittedverbUS /pərˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
pridenounUS /praɪd/
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
RatheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
sacrificenounUS /ˈsækrəfaɪs/
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Throughout the simple, beautiful burial service he had not been acutely conscious of grief.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
shareverbUS /ʃer/
have in common
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
shedverbUS /ʃed/
get rid of
From this reading Even now he wondered that he could shed no tears.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
soldiernounUS /ˈsoʊldʒər/
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Even now he wondered that he could shed no tears.
tenderadjectiveUS /ˈtendər/
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even now he wondered that he could shed no tears.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
ThroughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the simple, beautiful burial service he had not been acutely conscious of grief.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
unitnounUS /ˈjuːnət/
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MAN OF GOD Barry was standing beside his father's grave, in a little plot in the Boulogne cemetery set apart for British officers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
wonderedverbUS /ˈwʌndərd/
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Even now he wondered that he could shed no tears.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Rather did an exultant emotion fill his soul as he looked around upon the little British plot, with its rows of crosses, and he was chiefly conscious of a solemn, tender pride that he was permitted to share that glorious offering which his Empire was making for the saving of the world.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading They had, one by one, gone away and left him until, alone, he stood looking down on the simple wooden cross on which were recorded the name, age, and unit of the soldier with the date of his death, and underneath the simple legend, eloquent of heroic sacrifice, “Died of wounds received in action.”
