adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Audrey had made a resolution, and with characteristic energy had proceeded to carry it out.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
AlliesnounUS /ˈælaɪz/
the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
AlmostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost overnight a potential army of hundreds of thousands was changing to one of millions.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Audrey had made a resolution, and with characteristic energy had proceeded to carry it out.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was no longer needed at the recruiting stations.
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From this reading Audrey had made a resolution, and with characteristic energy had proceeded to carry it out.
BalfournounUS /ˈbælfɔːr/
English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
cardsnounUS /kɑːrdz/
a game played with playing cards
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Audrey had made a resolution, and with characteristic energy had proceeded to carry it out.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Almost overnight a potential army of hundreds of thousands was changing to one of millions.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Audrey had made a resolution, and with characteristic energy had proceeded to carry it out.
CommissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
committedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪtɪd/
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
conscriptionnounUS /kənˈskrɪpʃən/
compulsory military service
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
energynounUS /ˈenərdʒi/
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading Audrey had made a resolution, and with characteristic energy had proceeded to carry it out.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
frankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Audrey had made a resolution, and with characteristic energy had proceeded to carry it out.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Almost overnight a potential army of hundreds of thousands was changing to one of millions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Audrey had made a resolution, and with characteristic energy had proceeded to carry it out.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading She was no longer needed at the recruiting stations.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Audrey had made a resolution, and with characteristic energy had proceeded to carry it out.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Almost overnight a potential army of hundreds of thousands was changing to one of millions.
month'snounUS /mʌnθs/
possessive form of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading She was no longer needed at the recruiting stations.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading She was no longer needed at the recruiting stations.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Almost overnight a potential army of hundreds of thousands was changing to one of millions.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Audrey had made a resolution, and with characteristic energy had proceeded to carry it out.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Almost overnight a potential army of hundreds of thousands was changing to one of millions.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
potentialadjectiveUS /pəˈtenʃəl/
existing in possibility
From this reading Almost overnight a potential army of hundreds of thousands was changing to one of millions.
proceededverbUS /prəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Audrey had made a resolution, and with characteristic energy had proceeded to carry it out.
realizedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
recruitingverbUS /rəˈkruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “recruit” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading She was no longer needed at the recruiting stations.
resolutionnounUS /ˌrezəˈluːʃən/
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading Audrey had made a resolution, and with characteristic energy had proceeded to carry it out.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was no longer needed at the recruiting stations.
statementnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənt/
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading She was no longer needed at the recruiting stations.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She was no longer needed at the recruiting stations.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
thousandsnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndz/
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Almost overnight a potential army of hundreds of thousands was changing to one of millions.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Audrey had made a resolution, and with characteristic energy had proceeded to carry it out.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading After a month's debate the conscription law was about to be passed, made certain by the frank statement of the British Commission under Balfour as to the urgency of the need of a vast new army in France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was no longer needed at the recruiting stations.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For the first time the Allies laid their cards face up on the table, and America realized to what she was committed.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Audrey had made a resolution, and with characteristic energy had proceeded to carry it out.
