Chapter I

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

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

(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 To all those swiftly flying carriers of warmth and love and cheer who constitute the workers in that greatest of all humanitarian organizations:

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

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

expected hopefully

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

take a court case to a higher court for review

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

stick to firmly

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

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

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something

From this reading To all those swiftly flying carriers of warmth and love and cheer who constitute the workers in that greatest of all humanitarian organizations:

give encouragement to

From this reading To all those swiftly flying carriers of warmth and love and cheer who constitute the workers in that greatest of all humanitarian organizations:

largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

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

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading To those who comfort and sustain the widows and the orphans:

form or compose

From this reading To all those swiftly flying carriers of warmth and love and cheer who constitute the workers in that greatest of all humanitarian organizations:

the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

a special loved one

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

moving swiftly

From this reading To all those swiftly flying carriers of warmth and love and cheer who constitute the workers in that greatest of all humanitarian organizations:

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

an ornamental facade

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

highest in quality

From this reading To all those swiftly flying carriers of warmth and love and cheer who constitute the workers in that greatest of all humanitarian organizations:

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

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

marked by humanistic values and devotion to human welfare

From this reading To all those swiftly flying carriers of warmth and love and cheer who constitute the workers in that greatest of all humanitarian organizations:

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

From this reading To all those swiftly flying carriers of warmth and love and cheer who constitute the workers in that greatest of all humanitarian organizations:

a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

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

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

a short coat

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

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

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading To all those swiftly flying carriers of warmth and love and cheer who constitute the workers in that greatest of all humanitarian organizations:

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

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

engage in

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

the force of workers available

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

in such a manner as could not be otherwise

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

plural of “organization” — a group of people who work together

From this reading To all those swiftly flying carriers of warmth and love and cheer who constitute the workers in that greatest of all humanitarian organizations:

plural of “orphan” — a child who has lost both parents

From this reading To those who comfort and sustain the widows and the orphans:

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

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

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

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

a state of acute pain

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

lengthen or extend in duration or space

From this reading To those who comfort and sustain the widows and the orphans:

in a swift manner

From this reading To all those swiftly flying carriers of warmth and love and cheer who constitute the workers in that greatest of all humanitarian organizations:

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading To all those swiftly flying carriers of warmth and love and cheer who constitute the workers in that greatest of all humanitarian organizations:

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

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

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

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

in the direction of

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading To all those swiftly flying carriers of warmth and love and cheer who constitute the workers in that greatest of all humanitarian organizations:

which person or people

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

belonging to which person

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried

From this reading To those who comfort and sustain the widows and the orphans:

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.

plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading To all those swiftly flying carriers of warmth and love and cheer who constitute the workers in that greatest of all humanitarian organizations:

involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope

From this reading The anticipated needs of the brave men who have given themselves as a human sacrifice to the establishment of a world-wide democracy, make a strong heart appeal, and the members have come together in spirit to do their bit toward the relief of suffering.

plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading _Jacket and Frontispiece by_ J. N. Darling _Decorations by_ Harriet Macy and Louise Orwig The Reilly & Britton Co. Chicago To those whose tender, cooling fingers bind up the bleeding wounds of men who go forth to war:

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading This volume, from the land of the singing corn, is offered to the public by the Iowa Press and Authors' Club as the first bit of co-operative work done by Iowa writers.