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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading I felt the same way before the newness of the life on the western front had been rubbed away by constant friction with some of the more monotonous things of war, such as hunger, cold, mud, cooties, and other romance-destroying agents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt the same way before the newness of the life on the western front had been rubbed away by constant friction with some of the more monotonous things of war, such as hunger, cold, mud, cooties, and other romance-destroying agents.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading I felt the same way before the newness of the life on the western front had been rubbed away by constant friction with some of the more monotonous things of war, such as hunger, cold, mud, cooties, and other romance-destroying agents.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
BUDDYnounUS /ˈbʌdi/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
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showing who or what does the action
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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unvarying in nature
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cooties
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DIVISIONnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
mat together and make felt-like
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FORMERLYadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
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frictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/
a state of conflict between persons
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the side that is forward or prominent
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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HOWARDnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
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hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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inspiredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪərd/
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
KELLYnounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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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 A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
the force of workers available
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading I felt the same way before the newness of the life on the western front had been rubbed away by constant friction with some of the more monotonous things of war, such as hunger, cold, mud, cooties, and other romance-destroying agents.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I felt the same way before the newness of the life on the western front had been rubbed away by constant friction with some of the more monotonous things of war, such as hunger, cold, mud, cooties, and other romance-destroying agents.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading I felt the same way before the newness of the life on the western front had been rubbed away by constant friction with some of the more monotonous things of war, such as hunger, cold, mud, cooties, and other romance-destroying agents.
newnessnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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OUTFITnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading WHAT OUTFIT, BUDDY?
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
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romance-destroying
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From this reading I felt the same way before the newness of the life on the western front had been rubbed away by constant friction with some of the more monotonous things of war, such as hunger, cold, mud, cooties, and other romance-destroying agents.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
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Identical; not different.
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plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I felt the same way before the newness of the life on the western front had been rubbed away by constant friction with some of the more monotonous things of war, such as hunger, cold, mud, cooties, and other romance-destroying agents.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
of the kind already mentioned
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a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I felt the same way before the newness of the life on the western front had been rubbed away by constant friction with some of the more monotonous things of war, such as hunger, cold, mud, cooties, and other romance-destroying agents.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
how something is done or how it happens
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relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
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used to ask for information about something
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which person or people
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I felt the same way before the newness of the life on the western front had been rubbed away by constant friction with some of the more monotonous things of war, such as hunger, cold, mud, cooties, and other romance-destroying agents.
produce a literary work
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A great many impressionable young men who become soldiers overnight and go to war feel strongly inspired to write books about their adventures.
