1859
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From this reading M. Dunant was present at the battle of Solferino on June 24, 1859.
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From this reading M. Dunant was present at the battle of Solferino on June 24, 1859.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading M. Dunant was present at the battle of Solferino on June 24, 1859.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading M. Dunant was present at the battle of Solferino on June 24, 1859.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
the two together, not just one
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading It sometimes even happens that the name of the originator of a movement fails to cling to it in the days of its popularity and success.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It sometimes even happens that the name of the originator of a movement fails to cling to it in the days of its popularity and success.
Dunant
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From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
divisible by two
From this reading It sometimes even happens that the name of the originator of a movement fails to cling to it in the days of its popularity and success.
facilitiesnounUS /fəˈsɪlətiz/
plural of “facility” — a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading It sometimes even happens that the name of the originator of a movement fails to cling to it in the days of its popularity and success.
fatheredverbUS /ˈfɑːðərd/
past form of “father” — make (offspring) by reproduction
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It sometimes even happens that the name of the originator of a movement fails to cling to it in the days of its popularity and success.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
Henri
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From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It sometimes even happens that the name of the originator of a movement fails to cling to it in the days of its popularity and success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading M. Dunant was present at the battle of Solferino on June 24, 1859.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Dunant was present at the battle of Solferino on June 24, 1859.
mankindnounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪnd/
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It sometimes even happens that the name of the originator of a movement fails to cling to it in the days of its popularity and success.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It sometimes even happens that the name of the originator of a movement fails to cling to it in the days of its popularity and success.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading M. Dunant was present at the battle of Solferino on June 24, 1859.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
originatornounUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtər/
someone who creates new things
From this reading It sometimes even happens that the name of the originator of a movement fails to cling to it in the days of its popularity and success.
owesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
philanthropistnounUS /fəˈlænθrəpəst/
someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
popularitynounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈlerəti/
the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after
From this reading It sometimes even happens that the name of the originator of a movement fails to cling to it in the days of its popularity and success.
powerlessnessnounUS /ˈpaʊərləsnəs/
the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading M. Dunant was present at the battle of Solferino on June 24, 1859.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
self-sacrificingadjective
willing to deprive yourself
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
Solferinonoun
a pink dye that was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino
From this reading M. Dunant was present at the battle of Solferino on June 24, 1859.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading It sometimes even happens that the name of the originator of a movement fails to cling to it in the days of its popularity and success.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading It sometimes even happens that the name of the originator of a movement fails to cling to it in the days of its popularity and success.
a state of acute pain
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It sometimes even happens that the name of the originator of a movement fails to cling to it in the days of its popularity and success.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Great movements must always be fathered by self-sacrificing spirits before they are finally taken upon the hearts of the people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. Dunant was present at the battle of Solferino on June 24, 1859.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
which person or people
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
belonging to which person
From this reading It owes its origin to the efforts of Jean Henri Dunant, a Swiss author and philanthropist, whose whole life and fortune were both given to the service of mankind.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
people who are wounded
From this reading There he witnessed the suffering and need of the soldiers who fell wounded upon the field and realized the powerlessness of any nation to provide adequate hospital facilities in time of actual battle.
