used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
able-bodiedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəlˈbɑːdid/
having a strong healthy body
From this reading Europe will endeavor to keep its able-bodied men at home.
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 Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And one of these is the relation of people to the land.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
competitionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈtɪʃən/
a business relation in which two parties compete to gain customers
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Europe will endeavor to keep its able-bodied men at home.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading The European War has forced many new problems upon us.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The European War has forced many new problems upon us.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The European War has forced many new problems upon us.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Europe will endeavor to keep its able-bodied men at home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And one of these is the relation of people to the land.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Europe will endeavor to keep its able-bodied men at home.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Europe will endeavor to keep its able-bodied men at home.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And one of these is the relation of people to the land.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The European War has forced many new problems upon us.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
the force of workers available
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading They will be needed for reconstruction purposes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The European War has forced many new problems upon us.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And one of these is the relation of people to the land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And one of these is the relation of people to the land.
and nothing more
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And one of these is the relation of people to the land.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The European War has forced many new problems upon us.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading They will be needed for reconstruction purposes.
reconstructionnounUS /ˌriːkənˈstrʌkʃən/
the period after the American Civil War when the southern states were reorganized and reintegrated into the Union; 1865-1877
From this reading They will be needed for reconstruction purposes.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading And one of these is the relation of people to the land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The European War has forced many new problems upon us.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And one of these is the relation of people to the land.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will be needed for reconstruction purposes.
a special situation
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And one of these is the relation of people to the land.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The European War has forced many new problems upon us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The European War has forced many new problems upon us.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The European War has forced many new problems upon us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Of one thing, at least, we may be certain--that with the ending of the war there will be a competition for men, a competition not only by the exhausted Powers of Europe but by Canada, Australia, and America as well.
