used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
accomplishmentnounUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃmənt/
the action of accomplishing something
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
for the reason that
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She lifted her face.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
FrontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
held up in the air
From this reading She lifted her face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
engage in
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
not any; not one
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
and nothing more
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
outragesnounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒɪz/
plural of “outrage” — a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
protectorsnounUS /prəˈtektərz/
plural of “protector” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
purposed
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From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
move upward
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
express in words
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
in the near future
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
a special situation
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
tribesnounUS /traɪbz/
plural of “tribe” — a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
troublousadjective
full of trouble
From this reading She had heard him say that peace had come too soon, that war alone could remedy the evil of constantly recurring outrages along that troublous Frontier.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if he were urging the tribes to rise to give the Government a pretext for war?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading What if he counted the lives of a few women and their gallant protectors as but a little price to pay for the accomplishment of this end?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What if he purposed to make this awful sacrifice in the interests of the Empire, and only asked this thing of her because no other would undertake it?
