1913
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From this reading _During 1913 the Palace of Peace at The Hague was dedicated.
agitatorsnounUS /ˈædʒɪteɪtərz/
plural of “agitator” — one who agitates; a political troublemaker
From this reading Irish Home Rule agitators and militant suffragettes made life miserable for British statesmen.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Forty million American church-goers gave four hundred million dollars to religious organizations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading War and cholera swept the Balkans.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The munition works prospered as Germany and France greatly increased their standing armies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The munition works prospered as Germany and France greatly increased their standing armies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _During 1913 the Palace of Peace at The Hague was dedicated.
BalkansnounUS /ˈbɔːlkənz/
the major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula
From this reading War and cholera swept the Balkans.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Irish Home Rule agitators and militant suffragettes made life miserable for British statesmen.
choleranounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading War and cholera swept the Balkans.
church-goers
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From this reading Forty million American church-goers gave four hundred million dollars to religious organizations.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading _During 1913 the Palace of Peace at The Hague was dedicated.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Forty million American church-goers gave four hundred million dollars to religious organizations.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading _During 1913 the Palace of Peace at The Hague was dedicated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Irish Home Rule agitators and militant suffragettes made life miserable for British statesmen.
FortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Forty million American church-goers gave four hundred million dollars to religious organizations.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Forty million American church-goers gave four hundred million dollars to religious organizations.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The munition works prospered as Germany and France greatly increased their standing armies.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Forty million American church-goers gave four hundred million dollars to religious organizations.
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 The munition works prospered as Germany and France greatly increased their standing armies.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The munition works prospered as Germany and France greatly increased their standing armies.
Hague
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From this reading _During 1913 the Palace of Peace at The Hague was dedicated.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Irish Home Rule agitators and militant suffragettes made life miserable for British statesmen.
ten 10s
From this reading Forty million American church-goers gave four hundred million dollars to religious organizations.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The munition works prospered as Germany and France greatly increased their standing armies.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Irish Home Rule agitators and militant suffragettes made life miserable for British statesmen.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Irish Home Rule agitators and militant suffragettes made life miserable for British statesmen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Irish Home Rule agitators and militant suffragettes made life miserable for British statesmen.
militantadjectiveUS /ˈmɪlətənt/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading Irish Home Rule agitators and militant suffragettes made life miserable for British statesmen.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Forty million American church-goers gave four hundred million dollars to religious organizations.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Irish Home Rule agitators and militant suffragettes made life miserable for British statesmen.
munitionnounUS /mjuːˈnɪʃən/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The munition works prospered as Germany and France greatly increased their standing armies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _During 1913 the Palace of Peace at The Hague was dedicated.
organizationsnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “organization” — a group of people who work together
From this reading Forty million American church-goers gave four hundred million dollars to religious organizations.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading _During 1913 the Palace of Peace at The Hague was dedicated.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _During 1913 the Palace of Peace at The Hague was dedicated.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading The munition works prospered as Germany and France greatly increased their standing armies.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Forty million American church-goers gave four hundred million dollars to religious organizations.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Irish Home Rule agitators and militant suffragettes made life miserable for British statesmen.
having a supporting base
From this reading The munition works prospered as Germany and France greatly increased their standing armies.
statesmennounUS /ˈsteɪtsmɪn/
plural of “statesman” — a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs
From this reading Irish Home Rule agitators and militant suffragettes made life miserable for British statesmen.
suffragettesnounUS /ˌsʌfrəˈdʒets/
plural of “suffragette” — a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
From this reading Irish Home Rule agitators and militant suffragettes made life miserable for British statesmen.
possessing sweep
From this reading War and cholera swept the Balkans.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _During 1913 the Palace of Peace at The Hague was dedicated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The munition works prospered as Germany and France greatly increased their standing armies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Forty million American church-goers gave four hundred million dollars to religious organizations.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading War and cholera swept the Balkans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _During 1913 the Palace of Peace at The Hague was dedicated.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The munition works prospered as Germany and France greatly increased their standing armies.
