1919
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From this reading Thanksgiving of the year of our Lord 1919 saw many changes.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
Akers
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From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
bornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
Cardew
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From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Thanksgiving of the year of our Lord 1919 saw many changes.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
emergingadjectiveUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ/
coming to maturity
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
GatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
givesnounUS /ɡɪvz/
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
heavennounUS /ˈhevən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Thanksgiving of the year of our Lord 1919 saw many changes.
loseverbUS /luːz/
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
LouisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 Thanksgiving of the year of our Lord 1919 saw many changes.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thanksgiving of the year of our Lord 1919 saw many changes.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thanksgiving of the year of our Lord 1919 saw many changes.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
prematurelyadverbUS /ˌpriːməˈtʃʊrli/
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
reprieved
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Thanksgiving of the year of our Lord 1919 saw many changes.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
socialismnounUS /ˈsoʊʃəlɪzəm/
a political theory advocating state ownership of industry
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
soulnounUS /soʊl/
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
takesnounUS /teɪks/
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
termnounUS /tɜːrm/
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading Thanksgiving of the year of our Lord 1919 saw many changes.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thanksgiving of the year of our Lord 1919 saw many changes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
thrivedverbUS /θraɪvd/
past form of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
TraitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
plural of “traitor” — someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
valiantadjUS /ˈvæl.jənt/
Possessing or showing courage or determination; heroic. (Dũng cảm, quả cảm, anh hùng.)
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It saw old Anthony Cardew gone to his fathers, into the vast democracy of heaven, and Louis Akers passed through the Traitors' Gate of eternity to be judged and perhaps reprieved.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It saw, slowly emerging from the chaos of war, new nations, like children, taking their first feeble steps.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It saw a socialism which, born at full term might have thrived, prematurely and forcibly delivered, and making a valiant but losing fight for life.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It saw that war is never good, but always evil; that war takes everything and gives nothing, save that sometimes a man may lose the whole world and gain his own soul.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Thanksgiving of the year of our Lord 1919 saw many changes.
