used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
(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 But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
auntienounUS /ˈænti/
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
dearly loved
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
divisible by two
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
provoking horror
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
and nothing more
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
SavagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading “Savages!
sickenverbUS /ˈsɪkən/
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
TolstoynounUS /ˈtoʊlstɔɪ/
Russian author remembered for two great novels (1828-1910)
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But savages fighting for all that was dear to them--for their lands, their lives, their liberties as a people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
at the time that
From this reading Oh, auntie, when I read of the awful deeds of bloodshed that are even now being done in Africa by English soldiers, it makes me sicken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
writersnounUS /ˈraɪtərz/
plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, if I were only a man, I would go out into the world and----” “My dear child,” said the older lady, with a smile, “you must not read so much of--of Tolstoy and other horrible writers like him.
