used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At best it was only a "ghastly necessity," something which should not be resorted to until "all the resources of civilisation were exhausted."
(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 At best it was only a "ghastly necessity," something which should not be resorted to until "all the resources of civilisation were exhausted."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
analyseverb
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had never heard any one speak of it as something to be desired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At best it was only a "ghastly necessity," something which should not be resorted to until "all the resources of civilisation were exhausted."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
for the reason that
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading At best it was only a "ghastly necessity," something which should not be resorted to until "all the resources of civilisation were exhausted."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
brought into existence
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here, however, he found war not only gloried in, but set forth as a necessity to the well-being of nations.
civilisationnoun
the social process whereby societies achieve an advanced stage of development and organization
From this reading At best it was only a "ghastly necessity," something which should not be resorted to until "all the resources of civilisation were exhausted."
wanted intensely
From this reading He had never heard any one speak of it as something to be desired.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading At best it was only a "ghastly necessity," something which should not be resorted to until "all the resources of civilisation were exhausted."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Here, however, he found war not only gloried in, but set forth as a necessity to the well-being of nations.
set up or found
From this reading Here, however, he found war not only gloried in, but set forth as a necessity to the well-being of nations.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading At best it was only a "ghastly necessity," something which should not be resorted to until "all the resources of civilisation were exhausted."
gloried
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From this reading Here, however, he found war not only gloried in, but set forth as a necessity to the well-being of nations.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had never heard any one speak of it as something to be desired.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, however, he found war not only gloried in, but set forth as a necessity to the well-being of nations.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Here, however, he found war not only gloried in, but set forth as a necessity to the well-being of nations.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Here, however, he found war not only gloried in, but set forth as a necessity to the well-being of nations.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading At best it was only a "ghastly necessity," something which should not be resorted to until "all the resources of civilisation were exhausted."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never heard any one speak of it as something to be desired.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had never heard any one speak of it as something to be desired.
and nothing more
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
referringverbUS /rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading At best it was only a "ghastly necessity," something which should not be resorted to until "all the resources of civilisation were exhausted."
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading At best it was only a "ghastly necessity," something which should not be resorted to until "all the resources of civilisation were exhausted."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here, however, he found war not only gloried in, but set forth as a necessity to the well-being of nations.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At best it was only a "ghastly necessity," something which should not be resorted to until "all the resources of civilisation were exhausted."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
express in speech
From this reading He had never heard any one speak of it as something to be desired.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At best it was only a "ghastly necessity," something which should not be resorted to until "all the resources of civilisation were exhausted."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At best it was only a "ghastly necessity," something which should not be resorted to until "all the resources of civilisation were exhausted."
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading Here, however, he found war not only gloried in, but set forth as a necessity to the well-being of nations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At best it was only a "ghastly necessity," something which should not be resorted to until "all the resources of civilisation were exhausted."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is not my purpose to analyse the book which moved Bob so profoundly, and I am only referring to it because of its effect on his thoughts.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It must be remembered that he had been reared to regard war as something born in hell, something which meant, in the words of the Prime Minister of England, "Hell let loose."
