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From this reading _April 6, 1917.
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From this reading _April 6, 1917.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
a-flutter
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From this reading All Washington is a-flutter with banners.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
(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 THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading _April 6, 1917.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading All Washington is a-flutter with banners.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
biggestadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡəst/
superlative of “big” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
the specified day of the month
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
at any time
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
moving swiftly
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
immediately past
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
a special situation
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CALL TO ARMS IT has come at last--the call to arms--the biggest thing that may ever be my lot to record in all my life, or the life of my country.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading On this day the United States declared war against Germany!_ Far down the street a band is playing, and in every direction flags are flying in the warm April breeze.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading All Washington is a-flutter with banners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All Washington is a-flutter with banners.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading So I have hunted up this old book of Memoirs that I have not written in for months, in order that I may put down the date.
