adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading They were responsible for the preservation of the people, and they acknowledged their responsibility.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time the famine was beginning to be systematised.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this time the famine was beginning to be systematised.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading At this time the famine was beginning to be systematised.
calamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
COMMITTEEnounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
earningverbUS /ˈɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “earn” — earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading At this time the famine was beginning to be systematised.
foodnounUS /fuːd/
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were responsible for the preservation of the people, and they acknowledged their responsibility.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
landlordsnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrdz/
plural of “landlord” — a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
learningnounUS /ˈlɜːrnɪŋ/
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
nationaladjectiveUS /ˈnæʃənəl/
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
necessitynounUS /nəˈsesəti/
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
preservationnounUS /ˌprezərˈveɪʃən/
the activity of protecting something from loss or danger
From this reading They were responsible for the preservation of the people, and they acknowledged their responsibility.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
RELIEFnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading They were responsible for the preservation of the people, and they acknowledged their responsibility.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading They were responsible for the preservation of the people, and they acknowledged their responsibility.
sternestadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrnəst/
superlative of “stern” — of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
systematised
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From this reading At this time the famine was beginning to be systematised.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RELIEF COMMITTEE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were responsible for the preservation of the people, and they acknowledged their responsibility.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were responsible for the preservation of the people, and they acknowledged their responsibility.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time the famine was beginning to be systematised.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time the famine was beginning to be systematised.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this time the famine was beginning to be systematised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this time the famine was beginning to be systematised.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sternest among landlords and masters were driven to acknowledge that the people had not got food or the means of earning it.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The people themselves were learning that a great national calamity had happened, and that the work was God's work; and the Government had fully recognized the necessity of taking the whole matter into its own hands.
