AlliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He climbed out and commenced to stride along the field, his chest inflated, his chin high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He climbed out and commenced to stride along the field, his chest inflated, his chin high.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He thought of President Wilson, bearing the burden of the saving of civilization on his thin, scholarly shoulders, and he felt paternal toward him.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading He thought of the men lying along the trench, huddled together, three men under one blanket, and he felt motherly toward them.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading He thought of President Wilson, bearing the burden of the saving of civilization on his thin, scholarly shoulders, and he felt paternal toward him.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading He climbed out and commenced to stride along the field, his chest inflated, his chin high.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading He climbed out and commenced to stride along the field, his chest inflated, his chin high.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading He thought of President Wilson, bearing the burden of the saving of civilization on his thin, scholarly shoulders, and he felt paternal toward him.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He climbed out and commenced to stride along the field, his chest inflated, his chin high.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He climbed out and commenced to stride along the field, his chest inflated, his chin high.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Progress, walking in the trench, was too dreary for his mood.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He thought of the men lying along the trench, huddled together, three men under one blanket, and he felt motherly toward them.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading He climbed out and commenced to stride along the field, his chest inflated, his chin high.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Progress, walking in the trench, was too dreary for his mood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He climbed out and commenced to stride along the field, his chest inflated, his chin high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He climbed out and commenced to stride along the field, his chest inflated, his chin high.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He thought of President Wilson, bearing the burden of the saving of civilization on his thin, scholarly shoulders, and he felt paternal toward him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Progress, walking in the trench, was too dreary for his mood.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading He thought of the men lying along the trench, huddled together, three men under one blanket, and he felt motherly toward them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Progress, walking in the trench, was too dreary for his mood.
inflatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
From this reading He climbed out and commenced to stride along the field, his chest inflated, his chin high.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading He thought of the men lying along the trench, huddled together, three men under one blanket, and he felt motherly toward them.
the force of workers available
From this reading He thought of the men lying along the trench, huddled together, three men under one blanket, and he felt motherly toward them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Progress, walking in the trench, was too dreary for his mood.
motherlyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərli/
befitting a mother; warm and nurturing
From this reading He thought of the men lying along the trench, huddled together, three men under one blanket, and he felt motherly toward them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He thought of the men lying along the trench, huddled together, three men under one blanket, and he felt motherly toward them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He thought of President Wilson, bearing the burden of the saving of civilization on his thin, scholarly shoulders, and he felt paternal toward him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He thought of the men lying along the trench, huddled together, three men under one blanket, and he felt motherly toward them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He climbed out and commenced to stride along the field, his chest inflated, his chin high.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading He thought of President Wilson, bearing the burden of the saving of civilization on his thin, scholarly shoulders, and he felt paternal toward him.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading He thought of President Wilson, bearing the burden of the saving of civilization on his thin, scholarly shoulders, and he felt paternal toward him.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Progress, walking in the trench, was too dreary for his mood.
protectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈtektɪv/
intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading He thought of President Wilson, bearing the burden of the saving of civilization on his thin, scholarly shoulders, and he felt paternal toward him.
scholarlyadjectiveUS /ˈskɑːlərli/
characteristic of scholars or scholarship
From this reading He thought of President Wilson, bearing the burden of the saving of civilization on his thin, scholarly shoulders, and he felt paternal toward him.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading He thought of President Wilson, bearing the burden of the saving of civilization on his thin, scholarly shoulders, and he felt paternal toward him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading He climbed out and commenced to stride along the field, his chest inflated, his chin high.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Progress, walking in the trench, was too dreary for his mood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He thought of the men lying along the trench, huddled together, three men under one blanket, and he felt motherly toward them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He thought of President Wilson, bearing the burden of the saving of civilization on his thin, scholarly shoulders, and he felt paternal toward him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought of the men lying along the trench, huddled together, three men under one blanket, and he felt motherly toward them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He thought of the men lying along the trench, huddled together, three men under one blanket, and he felt motherly toward them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He climbed out and commenced to stride along the field, his chest inflated, his chin high.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He thought of the men lying along the trench, huddled together, three men under one blanket, and he felt motherly toward them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Progress, walking in the trench, was too dreary for his mood.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He thought of the men lying along the trench, huddled together, three men under one blanket, and he felt motherly toward them.
trenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading Progress, walking in the trench, was too dreary for his mood.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He thought of the men lying along the trench, huddled together, three men under one blanket, and he felt motherly toward them.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Progress, walking in the trench, was too dreary for his mood.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He thought of the Allied armies waiting for the war to be over, so that they might return to their homes and children, and he felt protective toward them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Progress, walking in the trench, was too dreary for his mood.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading He thought of President Wilson, bearing the burden of the saving of civilization on his thin, scholarly shoulders, and he felt paternal toward him.
