1916
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From this reading FEBRUARY 23, 1916.
23
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From this reading FEBRUARY 23, 1916.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to Miss ELLEN TERRY but little attention has been given by the critics to the letters in SHAKSPEARE'S plays.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
how long something has existed
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
alienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading According to Miss ELLEN TERRY but little attention has been given by the critics to the letters in SHAKSPEARE'S plays.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading According to Miss ELLEN TERRY but little attention has been given by the critics to the letters in SHAKSPEARE'S plays.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading According to Miss ELLEN TERRY but little attention has been given by the critics to the letters in SHAKSPEARE'S plays.
CHARIVARIA
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From this reading CHARIVARIA.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
ConscriptionnounUS /kənˈskrɪpʃən/
compulsory military service
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
criticsnounUS /ˈkrɪtɪks/
plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art
From this reading According to Miss ELLEN TERRY but little attention has been given by the critics to the letters in SHAKSPEARE'S plays.
diplomaticadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
ELLEN
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From this reading According to Miss ELLEN TERRY but little attention has been given by the critics to the letters in SHAKSPEARE'S plays.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
FEBRUARYnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading FEBRUARY 23, 1916.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
a person of German nationality
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
internedverbUS /ˈɪntɜːrnd/
past form of “intern” — deprive of freedom
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
the literary culture
From this reading According to Miss ELLEN TERRY but little attention has been given by the critics to the letters in SHAKSPEARE'S plays.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading According to Miss ELLEN TERRY but little attention has been given by the critics to the letters in SHAKSPEARE'S plays.
joined in matrimony
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading According to Miss ELLEN TERRY but little attention has been given by the critics to the letters in SHAKSPEARE'S plays.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading According to Miss ELLEN TERRY but little attention has been given by the critics to the letters in SHAKSPEARE'S plays.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
SHAKSPEARE'S
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From this reading According to Miss ELLEN TERRY but little attention has been given by the critics to the letters in SHAKSPEARE'S plays.
shortagenounUS /ˈʃɔːrtədʒ/
the property of being an amount by which something is less than expected or required
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
TERRYnounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading According to Miss ELLEN TERRY but little attention has been given by the critics to the letters in SHAKSPEARE'S plays.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
victoriesnounUS /ˈvɪktəriz/
plural of “victory” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The threatened shortage of paper has led a few unkind persons to enquire upon what our diplomatic victories are hereafter to be achieved.
at the time that
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading An interned German was recently given a week's freedom in which to get married, and the interesting question has now been raised as to whether his children, when they reach the age of twenty-one, will be liable to the Conscription Act or will have to be interned as alien enemies.
