Chapter II

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

From this reading England was once again an independent unit, and no longer a member of a great world-body.

anew

From this reading England was once again an independent unit, and no longer a member of a great world-body.

(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 MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

surprising greatly

From this reading The unit of organization was shrinking with amazing rapidity.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading England was once again an independent unit, and no longer a member of a great world-body.

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

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Indeed England was being subdivided.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

an expert in the science of economics

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading England was once again an independent unit, and no longer a member of a great world-body.

possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

an acute insufficiency

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

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

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

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From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

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

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

plural of “growth” — (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

plural of “import” — commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

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

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed England was being subdivided.

free from external control and constraint

From this reading England was once again an independent unit, and no longer a member of a great world-body.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

for more time

From this reading England was once again an independent unit, and no longer a member of a great world-body.

march in a procession

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading England was once again an independent unit, and no longer a member of a great world-body.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

not any; not one

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

occurring from time to time

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

on one occasion

From this reading England was once again an independent unit, and no longer a member of a great world-body.

a group of people who work together

From this reading The unit of organization was shrinking with amazing rapidity.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

be shown or be found to be

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

a rate that is rapid

From this reading The unit of organization was shrinking with amazing rapidity.

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

cause to ripen or develop fully

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

process or result of becoming less or smaller

From this reading The unit of organization was shrinking with amazing rapidity.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

the state of inactivity following an interruption

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

past form of “subdivide” — form into subdivisions

From this reading Indeed England was being subdivided.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

(of weather or climate) free from extremes; mild; or characteristic of such weather or climate

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

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

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

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

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange

From this reading England was once again an independent unit, and no longer a member of a great world-body.

relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

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

From this reading The sudden stoppage of all imports, and the flight of the great urban population into the country, had demonstrated beyond all question the poverty of England's resources of food supply, and the demonstration was to prove of value although there was no economist left to theorize.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

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

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.

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

From this reading England was once again an independent unit, and no longer a member of a great world-body.

the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one

From this reading THE MARCH OF THE GOSLINGS XI--THE SILENT CITY July came in with temperate heat and occasional showers, ideal weather for the crops; for all the precious growths which must ripen before the famine could be stayed.