used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Secretary left the room after practically turning the entire matter over to Edestone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He feared that the time had come to show force.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
Edestone
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From this reading The Secretary left the room after practically turning the entire matter over to Edestone.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The Secretary left the room after practically turning the entire matter over to Edestone.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He feared that the time had come to show force.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He feared that the time had come to show force.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He feared that the time had come to show force.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He feared that the time had come to show force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS IT?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHERE IS IT?
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 Secretary left the room after practically turning the entire matter over to Edestone.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Secretary left the room after practically turning the entire matter over to Edestone.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were preparing some desperate move which he felt that he was powerless to stop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Secretary left the room after practically turning the entire matter over to Edestone.
powerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərləs/
lacking power
From this reading They were preparing some desperate move which he felt that he was powerless to stop.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The Secretary left the room after practically turning the entire matter over to Edestone.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading They were preparing some desperate move which he felt that he was powerless to stop.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The Secretary left the room after practically turning the entire matter over to Edestone.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Secretary left the room after practically turning the entire matter over to Edestone.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He feared that the time had come to show force.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were preparing some desperate move which he felt that he was powerless to stop.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They were preparing some desperate move which he felt that he was powerless to stop.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He feared that the time had come to show force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Secretary left the room after practically turning the entire matter over to Edestone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He feared that the time had come to show force.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Secretary left the room after practically turning the entire matter over to Edestone.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The Secretary left the room after practically turning the entire matter over to Edestone.
usagesnounUS /ˈjuːsədʒəz/
plural of “usage” — the act of using
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were preparing some desperate move which he felt that he was powerless to stop.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were preparing some desperate move which he felt that he was powerless to stop.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS IT?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were preparing some desperate move which he felt that he was powerless to stop.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Germans, in what they felt might be a desperate strait, had thrown to the wind caution, tradition, and the usages of civilized warfare.
