1918
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From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He paused to allow himself and the orderly to appreciate the significance of his assertion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading He paused to allow himself and the orderly to appreciate the significance of his assertion.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading He paused to allow himself and the orderly to appreciate the significance of his assertion.
barbaricadjectiveUS /bɑːrˈbærɪk/
without civilizing influences
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
basso-profundo
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From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
can't
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From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
cataractnounUS /ˈkætərækt/
an eye disease that involves the clouding or opacification of the natural lens of the eye
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
crescendonounUS /krɪˈʃendoʊ/
(music) a gradual increase in loudness
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
epoch-makingadjective
highly significant or important especially bringing about or marking the beginning of a new development or era
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
finee
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From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
fourteen-inch
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From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
goin
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From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
guerre
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From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused to allow himself and the orderly to appreciate the significance of his assertion.
hell-bent-for-election
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From this reading “Listen to that hell-bent-for-election noise.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He paused to allow himself and the orderly to appreciate the significance of his assertion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused to allow himself and the orderly to appreciate the significance of his assertion.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
infirmarynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrməri/
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
hear with intention
From this reading “Listen to that hell-bent-for-election noise.”
machine-gun
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From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
McGee
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From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
medleynounUS /ˈmedli/
a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “Listen to that hell-bent-for-election noise.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
orderlynounUS /ˈɔːrdərli/
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused to allow himself and the orderly to appreciate the significance of his assertion.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading He paused to allow himself and the orderly to appreciate the significance of his assertion.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
express in words
From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
tootnounUS /tuːt/
a blast of a horn
From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
VerdunnounUS /ˈvɜːrdən/
a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped
From this reading In the somber shadow of gaunt, historic Verdun the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918 crawled slowly toward its epoch-making eleventh hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The progress of each advancing minute was accompanied by a bombardment that started in a rumbling basso-profundo of fourteen-inch naval guns and reached its crescendo of barbaric medley in a crackling cataract of machine-gun fire.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can’t tell me that this _guerre_ is goin’ to _finee toot sweet_,” asserted Jimmy McGee to an infirmary orderly.
