accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading News of the war came by every mail, bringing accounts of battles fought, and lost or won.
anew
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading News of the war came by every mail, bringing accounts of battles fought, and lost or won.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They were of those few who in the dreadful struggle could not take any side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading News of the war came by every mail, bringing accounts of battles fought, and lost or won.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading News of the war came by every mail, bringing accounts of battles fought, and lost or won.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading News of the war came by every mail, bringing accounts of battles fought, and lost or won.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading News of the war came by every mail, bringing accounts of battles fought, and lost or won.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were of those few who in the dreadful struggle could not take any side.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading They were of those few who in the dreadful struggle could not take any side.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
divisible by two
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading News of the war came by every mail, bringing accounts of battles fought, and lost or won.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They were of those few who in the dreadful struggle could not take any side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They only longed for peace and reconciliation.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading News of the war came by every mail, bringing accounts of battles fought, and lost or won.
set up or found
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
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 They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading They only longed for peace and reconciliation.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading News of the war came by every mail, bringing accounts of battles fought, and lost or won.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading News of the war came by every mail, bringing accounts of battles fought, and lost or won.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
information about recent and important events
From this reading News of the war came by every mail, bringing accounts of battles fought, and lost or won.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were of those few who in the dreadful struggle could not take any side.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
and nothing more
From this reading They only longed for peace and reconciliation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading News of the war came by every mail, bringing accounts of battles fought, and lost or won.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading They only longed for peace and reconciliation.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading They only longed for peace and reconciliation.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They were of those few who in the dreadful struggle could not take any side.
the season of growth
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading They were of those few who in the dreadful struggle could not take any side.
carry out
From this reading They were of those few who in the dreadful struggle could not take any side.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were of those few who in the dreadful struggle could not take any side.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They were of those few who in the dreadful struggle could not take any side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading News of the war came by every mail, bringing accounts of battles fought, and lost or won.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were of those few who in the dreadful struggle could not take any side.
which person or people
From this reading They were of those few who in the dreadful struggle could not take any side.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They passed the winter in Rome, but in the early spring Mr. and Mrs. Force and their daughters began to long for their native country even more than for their particular home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The middle of October found the Forces with their party again at Rome, settled in their old quarters.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading News of the war came by every mail, bringing accounts of battles fought, and lost or won.
