abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Trenches dripping, wet and cold— Trenches hot and dry— Long, drab, endless trenches Stretching far and nigh.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Trenches dripping, wet and cold— Trenches hot and dry— Long, drab, endless trenches Stretching far and nigh.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Trenches dripping, wet and cold— Trenches hot and dry— Long, drab, endless trenches Stretching far and nigh.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Trenches dripping, wet and cold— Trenches hot and dry— Long, drab, endless trenches Stretching far and nigh.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Trenches dripping, wet and cold— Trenches hot and dry— Long, drab, endless trenches Stretching far and nigh.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Trenches dripping, wet and cold— Trenches hot and dry— Long, drab, endless trenches Stretching far and nigh.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Trenches dripping, wet and cold— Trenches hot and dry— Long, drab, endless trenches Stretching far and nigh.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Trenches dripping, wet and cold— Trenches hot and dry— Long, drab, endless trenches Stretching far and nigh.
irenounUS /aɪr/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
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 Trenches dripping, wet and cold— Trenches hot and dry— Long, drab, endless trenches Stretching far and nigh.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
Neath
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From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading Trenches dripping, wet and cold— Trenches hot and dry— Long, drab, endless trenches Stretching far and nigh.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
Picardynoun
a region of northern France on the English Channel
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
plow-shares
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From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
sereadjectiveUS /sɪr/
(used especially of vegetation) having lost all moisture
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
spirenounUS /spaɪr/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
StretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Trenches dripping, wet and cold— Trenches hot and dry— Long, drab, endless trenches Stretching far and nigh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
totteringadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːtərɪŋ/
unsteady in gait as from infirmity or old age
From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
TRENCHESnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
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valesnounUS /veɪlz/
plural of “vale” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
VandalsnounUS /ˈvændəlz/
plural of “vandal” — someone who willfully destroys or defaces property
From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Trenches dripping, wet and cold— Trenches hot and dry— Long, drab, endless trenches Stretching far and nigh.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
in or at the place that
From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
wiltsnounUS /wɪlts/
plural of “wilt” — any plant disease characterized by drooping and shriveling; usually caused by parasites attacking the roots
From this reading Past the great cathedral towns, Where each gorgeous spire Torn and tottering, slowly wilts ‘Neath the Vandals’ ire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the fields of new, green wheat Filled with poppies red, While abandoned plow-shares show Whence the peasants fled.
ZigzagverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading Zigzag, fretted, running sere From the cold North Sea, ’Cross the muddy Flanders plain And vales of Picardy.
