matters of personal concern
From this reading We were no step nearer the end of affairs.
(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 All day long the suns stared at the baked ground, and the flies multiplied beyond imagination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All day long the suns stared at the baked ground, and the flies multiplied beyond imagination.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading All day long the suns stared at the baked ground, and the flies multiplied beyond imagination.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading All day long the suns stared at the baked ground, and the flies multiplied beyond imagination.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day long the suns stared at the baked ground, and the flies multiplied beyond imagination.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We were no step nearer the end of affairs.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy, sitting in the opposite trenches, was less terrible than this pitiless season.
the organ of sight
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
provide as food
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading All day long the suns stared at the baked ground, and the flies multiplied beyond imagination.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading All day long the suns stared at the baked ground, and the flies multiplied beyond imagination.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading All day long the suns stared at the baked ground, and the flies multiplied beyond imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The enemy, sitting in the opposite trenches, was less terrible than this pitiless season.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The enemy, sitting in the opposite trenches, was less terrible than this pitiless season.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All day long the suns stared at the baked ground, and the flies multiplied beyond imagination.
march in a procession
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
MONOTONYnounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading All day long the suns stared at the baked ground, and the flies multiplied beyond imagination.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading We were no step nearer the end of affairs.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The enemy, sitting in the opposite trenches, was less terrible than this pitiless season.
pitilessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading The enemy, sitting in the opposite trenches, was less terrible than this pitiless season.
quenchverbUS /kwentʃ/
satisfy
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
rationnounUS /ˈræʃən/
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
savourverb
have flavor; taste of something
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The enemy, sitting in the opposite trenches, was less terrible than this pitiless season.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The enemy, sitting in the opposite trenches, was less terrible than this pitiless season.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading All day long the suns stared at the baked ground, and the flies multiplied beyond imagination.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading We were no step nearer the end of affairs.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading All day long the suns stared at the baked ground, and the flies multiplied beyond imagination.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The enemy, sitting in the opposite trenches, was less terrible than this pitiless season.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The enemy, sitting in the opposite trenches, was less terrible than this pitiless season.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The enemy, sitting in the opposite trenches, was less terrible than this pitiless season.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
trenchesnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading The enemy, sitting in the opposite trenches, was less terrible than this pitiless season.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The enemy, sitting in the opposite trenches, was less terrible than this pitiless season.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were no step nearer the end of affairs.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE MARCH OF MONOTONY The weeks marched by, one upon the heels of the next; and summer came down upon that cruel land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were no step nearer the end of affairs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no savour in the food; the water ration could not quench the thirst; there was no new scene on which to feed the eye; there was no change of duty.
