used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading There are some old men who fought in that war, who are alive this day.
(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 For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are some old men who fought in that war, who are alive this day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You have heard of it, it may be, by the name of the Rev-o-lu-tion.
lacking funds
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You have heard of it, it may be, by the name of the Rev-o-lu-tion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading You see the cause of this war came out of what our men thought to be their wrongs.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading You see the cause of this war came out of what our men thought to be their wrongs.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There are some old men who fought in that war, who are alive this day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading There are some old men who fought in that war, who are alive this day.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading THE WAR THAT MADE US FREE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have heard of it, it may be, by the name of the Rev-o-lu-tion.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading You have heard of it, it may be, by the name of the Rev-o-lu-tion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are some old men who fought in that war, who are alive this day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You have heard of it, it may be, by the name of the Rev-o-lu-tion.
immediately past
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE WAR THAT MADE US FREE.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You have heard of it, it may be, by the name of the Rev-o-lu-tion.
the force of workers available
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading You have heard of it, it may be, by the name of the Rev-o-lu-tion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There are some old men who fought in that war, who are alive this day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You see the cause of this war came out of what our men thought to be their wrongs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
Rev-o-lu-tion
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From this reading You have heard of it, it may be, by the name of the Rev-o-lu-tion.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see the cause of this war came out of what our men thought to be their wrongs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There are some old men who fought in that war, who are alive this day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WAR THAT MADE US FREE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAR THAT MADE US FREE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You see the cause of this war came out of what our men thought to be their wrongs.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are some old men who fought in that war, who are alive this day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There are some old men who fought in that war, who are alive this day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading You see the cause of this war came out of what our men thought to be their wrongs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You see the cause of this war came out of what our men thought to be their wrongs.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WAR THAT MADE US FREE.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE WAR THAT MADE US FREE.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a time all were at peace; but at last a war broke out that took more time, and cost more men, than all the wars of the past.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You see the cause of this war came out of what our men thought to be their wrongs.
which person or people
From this reading There are some old men who fought in that war, who are alive this day.
wrongsnounUS /rɔːŋz/
plural of “wrong” — that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law
From this reading You see the cause of this war came out of what our men thought to be their wrongs.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You have heard of it, it may be, by the name of the Rev-o-lu-tion.
