Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The black and white drawings are by B. F. Williamson from photographs taken in Armenia by Charlotte F. Grant.

kill in large numbers

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The black and white drawings are by B. F. Williamson from photographs taken in Armenia by Charlotte F. Grant.

a landlocked republic in southwestern Asia

From this reading The black and white drawings are by B. F. Williamson from photographs taken in Armenia by Charlotte F. Grant.

plural of “armenian” — a native or inhabitant of Armenia

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading The black and white drawings are by B. F. Williamson from photographs taken in Armenia by Charlotte F. Grant.

plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

plural of “belgian” — a native or inhabitant of Belgium

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

possessive form of “belgium” — a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The black and white drawings are by B. F. Williamson from photographs taken in Armenia by Charlotte F. Grant.

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

plural of “bulletin” — a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading The black and white drawings are by B. F. Williamson from photographs taken in Armenia by Charlotte F. Grant.

a covering designed to be worn on a person's body

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

a special group delegated to consider some matter

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading The black and white drawings are by B. F. Williamson from photographs taken in Armenia by Charlotte F. Grant.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

divisible by two

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading The black and white drawings are by B. F. Williamson from photographs taken in Armenia by Charlotte F. Grant.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

an ornamental facade

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

a person of German nationality

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

let have

From this reading The black and white drawings are by B. F. Williamson from photographs taken in Armenia by Charlotte F. Grant.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

provoking horror

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

ten 10s

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

and nothing more

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

not any; not one

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

many times at short intervals

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

plural of “penny” — a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

by chance

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

plural of “persian” — a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format

From this reading The black and white drawings are by B. F. Williamson from photographs taken in Armenia by Charlotte F. Grant.

past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

action taken in return for an injury or offense

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

be standing; be upright

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

past form of “survive” — continue to live and avoid dying

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

plural of “syrian” — a native or inhabitant of Syria

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The black and white drawings are by B. F. Williamson from photographs taken in Armenia by Charlotte F. Grant.

express in words

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We sometimes think of them as the Belgians of the East, for their resistance delayed the advance of Turkish battalions, just as Belgium's brave stand prevented the first onrush of the Germans; and the Turkish revenge has been more horrible than the German.

English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)

From this reading Translated from the French of CHARLES H. SCHNAPPS The frontispiece is from a drawing in colors by Margaret Ely Webb.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

a Caucasian

From this reading The black and white drawings are by B. F. Williamson from photographs taken in Armenia by Charlotte F. Grant.

which person or people

From this reading The bulletins of the Near East Relief Committee, which raised money for food and clothing and medicine and helpers in Western Asia, tell us how the Turks tried to annihilate the Armenians, and how, among the four million Armenians, Syrians, Jews, Greeks, and Persians who survived, four hundred thousand were orphans.

belonging to which person

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

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From this reading The black and white drawings are by B. F. Williamson from photographs taken in Armenia by Charlotte F. Grant.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This new story in our series is about a people whose name you heard often during the Great War; perhaps you even sent some of your own pennies across the ocean to help them; for no one, not gallant little Belgium itself, suffered more in the war than did the Armenians.