anew
From this reading There is no moaning of the slain, There is no cry of tortured pain, And blood will never flow again In Flanders' fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And where your heroes' blood was spilled The guns are now forever stilled And silent grown.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Forever holy in our sight Shall be those crosses gleaming white, That guard your sleep.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading And where your heroes' blood was spilled The guns are now forever stilled And silent grown.
exhale hard
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading Forever holy in our sight Shall be those crosses gleaming white, That guard your sleep.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There is no moaning of the slain, There is no cry of tortured pain, And blood will never flow again In Flanders' fields.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading There is no moaning of the slain, There is no cry of tortured pain, And blood will never flow again In Flanders' fields.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
for a limitless time
From this reading And where your heroes' blood was spilled The guns are now forever stilled And silent grown.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Forever holy in our sight Shall be those crosses gleaming white, That guard your sleep.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading And where your heroes' blood was spilled The guns are now forever stilled And silent grown.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Forever holy in our sight Shall be those crosses gleaming white, That guard your sleep.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading And where your heroes' blood was spilled The guns are now forever stilled And silent grown.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading And where your heroes' blood was spilled The guns are now forever stilled And silent grown.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Forever holy in our sight Shall be those crosses gleaming white, That guard your sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no moaning of the slain, There is no cry of tortured pain, And blood will never flow again In Flanders' fields.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading There is no moaning of the slain, There is no cry of tortured pain, And blood will never flow again In Flanders' fields.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There is no moaning of the slain, There is no cry of tortured pain, And blood will never flow again In Flanders' fields.
not any; not one
From this reading There is no moaning of the slain, There is no cry of tortured pain, And blood will never flow again In Flanders' fields.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And where your heroes' blood was spilled The guns are now forever stilled And silent grown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is no moaning of the slain, There is no cry of tortured pain, And blood will never flow again In Flanders' fields.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Forever holy in our sight Shall be those crosses gleaming white, That guard your sleep.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading There is no moaning of the slain, There is no cry of tortured pain, And blood will never flow again In Flanders' fields.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
poppiesnounUS /ˈpɑːpiz/
plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Forever holy in our sight Shall be those crosses gleaming white, That guard your sleep.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Forever holy in our sight Shall be those crosses gleaming white, That guard your sleep.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And where your heroes' blood was spilled The guns are now forever stilled And silent grown.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading There is no moaning of the slain, There is no cry of tortured pain, And blood will never flow again In Flanders' fields.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading And where your heroes' blood was spilled The guns are now forever stilled And silent grown.
stilledverbUS /stɪld/
past form of “still” — make calm or still
From this reading And where your heroes' blood was spilled The guns are now forever stilled And silent grown.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no moaning of the slain, There is no cry of tortured pain, And blood will never flow again In Flanders' fields.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
propel through the air
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
torturedadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃərd/
experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
From this reading There is no moaning of the slain, There is no cry of tortured pain, And blood will never flow again In Flanders' fields.
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From this reading The torch your dying hands did throw We 've held it high before the foe, And answered bitter blow for blow, In Flanders' fields.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And where your heroes' blood was spilled The guns are now forever stilled And silent grown.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
in or at the place that
From this reading And where your heroes' blood was spilled The guns are now forever stilled And silent grown.
a Caucasian
From this reading Forever holy in our sight Shall be those crosses gleaming white, That guard your sleep.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There is no moaning of the slain, There is no cry of tortured pain, And blood will never flow again In Flanders' fields.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have kept faith, ye Flanders' dead, Sleep well beneath those poppies red, That mark your place.
