Chapter I

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From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

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From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

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From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

anew

From this reading I have drawn the sword which without victory and without honor I cannot sheath again.

(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 See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

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From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

Having no one else present.

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

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From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

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

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _You are my guaranty that I can dictate peace to my enemies._ _The_ KAISER _to his Guards at Potsdam_, _August, 1914_.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

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

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _You are my guaranty that I can dictate peace to my enemies._ _The_ KAISER _to his Guards at Potsdam_, _August, 1914_.

the month following July and preceding September

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

have

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

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From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

a city in northwestern Belgium that is connected by canal to the North Sea; in the 13th century it was a leading member of the Hanseatic League; the old city (known as the City of Bridges) is a popular tourist attraction

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _You are my guaranty that I can dictate peace to my enemies._ _The_ KAISER _to his Guards at Potsdam_, _August, 1914_.

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From this reading I have drawn the sword which without victory and without honor I cannot sheath again.

plural of “cartoon” — a humorous or satirical drawing published in a newspaper or magazine

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

a period of 100 years

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

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

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

past form of “compile” — get or gather together

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

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From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

plural of “cripple” — someone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or back

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

issue commands or orders for

From this reading _You are my guaranty that I can dictate peace to my enemies._ _The_ KAISER _to his Guards at Potsdam_, _August, 1914_.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

cause to move by pulling

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading I have drawn the sword which without victory and without honor I cannot sheath again.

the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading _You are my guaranty that I can dictate peace to my enemies._ _The_ KAISER _to his Guards at Potsdam_, _August, 1914_.

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

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

past form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

be agreeable or acceptable to

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

a person of German nationality

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

port city in northwestern Belgium and industrial center; famous for cloth industry

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

a collateral agreement to answer for the debt of another in case that person defaults

From this reading _You are my guaranty that I can dictate peace to my enemies._ _The_ KAISER _to his Guards at Potsdam_, _August, 1914_.

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading _You are my guaranty that I can dictate peace to my enemies._ _The_ KAISER _to his Guards at Potsdam_, _August, 1914_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

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

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _You are my guaranty that I can dictate peace to my enemies._ _The_ KAISER _to his Guards at Potsdam_, _August, 1914_.

a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction

From this reading I have drawn the sword which without victory and without honor I cannot sheath again.

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From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

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

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

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

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

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

From this reading All of you will see to it that only in honor is it returned to the scabbard.

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All of you will see to it that only in honor is it returned to the scabbard.

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 See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

From this reading _You are my guaranty that I can dictate peace to my enemies._ _The_ KAISER _to his Guards at Potsdam_, _August, 1914_.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

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

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

elegant and sumptuous

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

roused to anger

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

engage in

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

the force of workers available

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

a mound of fatty tissue covering the pubic area in women

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

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

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

plural of “munition” — weapons considered collectively

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _You are my guaranty that I can dictate peace to my enemies._ _The_ KAISER _to his Guards at Potsdam_, _August, 1914_.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

held or filled or in use

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

having official authority or sanction

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

having one arm

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

and nothing more

From this reading All of you will see to it that only in honor is it returned to the scabbard.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

a city in northeastern Germany; site of the Potsdam Conference in the summer of 1945

From this reading _You are my guaranty that I can dictate peace to my enemies._ _The_ KAISER _to his Guards at Potsdam_, _August, 1914_.

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

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading All of you will see to it that only in honor is it returned to the scabbard.

possessing material wealth

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)

From this reading I have drawn the sword which without victory and without honor I cannot sheath again.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

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

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

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

From this reading All of you will see to it that only in honor is it returned to the scabbard.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

not engaged in a gainful occupation

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

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

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

a successful ending of a struggle or contest

From this reading I have drawn the sword which without victory and without honor I cannot sheath again.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading _"ARE YOU READY TO MAKE MUNITIONS FOR GERMANY?"_ The first official charges on the subject were issued on November 9 at Havre by Baron Beyens, Belgian Foreign Minister, as follows: "The German Government is rounding up in large numbers in the towns and villages of occupied Belgium, such as Alost, Ghent, Bruges, Courtrai, and Mons,--to name only the first to be victims of the measures,--all men fit to bear arms, rich and poor, irrespective of class, whether employed or unemployed, hunchbacks, cripples, and one-armed men alone are excepted.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I have drawn the sword which without victory and without honor I cannot sheath again.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading All of you will see to it that only in honor is it returned to the scabbard.

in the company of; together with

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading I have drawn the sword which without victory and without honor I cannot sheath again.

a late time of life

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading See https:// Compiled by J. Murray Allison Editor of _Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _Kultur in Cartoons_, _The Century Edition de Luxe Raemaekers' Cartoons_, _etc._ The Third Twelve Months of War New York The Century Co. VOLUME THREE _THE PEACE MOVE_ BERLIN, AUGUST 6, 1914 (The Berlin papers declared that the population, mad with joy, drank champagne and danced in the streets.) I draw the sword that with God's help I have kept all these years in the scabbard.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading All of you will see to it that only in honor is it returned to the scabbard.