1916
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From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
appreciations
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From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
articlesnounUS /ˈɑːrtəkəlz/
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
booknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
cottagenounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
CrossroadsnounUS /ˈkrɔːsroʊdz/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
exponentsnounUS /ɪkˈspoʊnənts/
plural of “exponent” — a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
finishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnɪʃt/
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
flamedverbUS /fleɪmd/
past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light
From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
HopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
injusticenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌstɪs/
an unjust act
From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
Kisco
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From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
MountverbUS /maʊnt/
attach to a support
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
preparednessnounUS /priˈperədnəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
Richard
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From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
Richard'snounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
possessive form of “richards” — English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
RooseveltnounUS /ˈroʊzəvelt/
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
Scribner
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From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
Theodore
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From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
usefulnessnounUS /ˈjuːsfəlnəs/
the quality of being of practical use
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Theodore Roosevelt said: "He was as good an American as ever lived, and his heart flamed against cruelty and injustice.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading During his absence his wife and Hope had occupied the Scribner cottage at Mount Kisco, about two miles from Crossroads.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading As to Richard's usefulness to his country at this time, I quote in part from two appreciations written after my brother's death by the two most prominent exponents of preparedness.
wroteverbUS /roʊt/
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Here my brother finished his second book on the war, and wrote numerous articles and letters urging the immediate necessity for preparedness in this country.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE LAST DAYS After a short visit to London, Richard returned to New York in February, 1916.
