used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Well, we seem to have been fooled, pretty badly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Next time we shan’t be so keen to strew the fields of death with our fresh little corpses.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, we seem to have been fooled, pretty badly.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
cessationnounUS /ˌseˈseɪʃən/
a stopping
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Next time we shan’t be so keen to strew the fields of death with our fresh little corpses.”
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Next time we shan’t be so keen to strew the fields of death with our fresh little corpses.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
eh
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From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
apart from; not including
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Next time we shan’t be so keen to strew the fields of death with our fresh little corpses.”
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading Well, we seem to have been fooled, pretty badly.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Next time we shan’t be so keen to strew the fields of death with our fresh little corpses.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, we seem to have been fooled, pretty badly.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Next time we shan’t be so keen to strew the fields of death with our fresh little corpses.”
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
learntverbUS /lɜːrnt/
inflected form of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Next time we shan’t be so keen to strew the fields of death with our fresh little corpses.”
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next time we shan’t be so keen to strew the fields of death with our fresh little corpses.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Next time we shan’t be so keen to strew the fields of death with our fresh little corpses.”
outbreaksnounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪks/
plural of “outbreak” — a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
patriotismnounUS /ˈpeɪtriətɪzəm/
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Well, we seem to have been fooled, pretty badly.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Well, we seem to have been fooled, pretty badly.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
shan't
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From this reading Next time we shan’t be so keen to strew the fields of death with our fresh little corpses.”
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Next time we shan’t be so keen to strew the fields of death with our fresh little corpses.”
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
strewverbUS /struː/
spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading Next time we shan’t be so keen to strew the fields of death with our fresh little corpses.”
swear-words
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From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
That's
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From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Next time we shan’t be so keen to strew the fields of death with our fresh little corpses.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, we seem to have been fooled, pretty badly.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Well, we seem to have been fooled, pretty badly.
(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 Well, we seem to have been fooled, pretty badly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
at the time that
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
which person or people
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading They were wonderfully complacent, except when outbreaks of violence, or the cessation of labour, shocked them with a sense of danger.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These words, all this murmur from below, did not reach those who sat in High Places.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And the young officers, after a statement like that, went home with swear-words learnt in Flanders, and said, “That’s the reward of patriotism, eh?
