1914
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1917
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
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take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
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amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
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North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
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BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
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past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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definite but not specified or identified
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chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
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ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
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clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
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Collier'snounUS /ˈkɑːljərz/
possessive form of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine
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comedynounUS /ˈkɑːmədi/
light and humorous drama with a happy ending
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CommissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
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travel across or pass over
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Dardanellesnoun
the strait between the Aegean and the Sea of Marmara that separates European Turkey from Asian Turkey
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plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
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owed and payable immediately or on demand
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a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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past form of “enter” — to come or go into
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Etc
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make plain and comprehensible
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the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
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foodstuffsnounUS /ˈfuːdstʌfs/
plural of “foodstuff” — (usually plural) consumer goods sold by a grocer
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
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the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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unflinching in battle or action
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not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
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grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
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the aggregate of past events
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HoovernounUS /ˈhuːvər/
United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932)
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
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and nothing more
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MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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march in a procession
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The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
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millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
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MonthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
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used to form the superlative
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belonging to the person speaking
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
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a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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on one occasion
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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OutlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
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something determined in relation to something that includes it
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
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approval to do something
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(of games) engaged in
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prepared and printed for distribution and sale
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
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relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
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the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
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RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
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republishverb
publish again
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a relationship between two lovers
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serialadjectiveUS /ˈsɪriːəl/
in regular succession without gaps
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an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
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not in physical motion
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
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syllablenounUS /ˈsɪləbəl/
a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
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plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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teensnounUS /tiːnz/
the time of life between the ages of 12 and 20
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an acknowledgment of appreciation
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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TheirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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in or at that place or location
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Collier’s Weekly_, _The Outlook_, _The New Republic_, _The Atlantic Monthly_, and _The Red Cross Magazine_ have published certain of these tales in serial form, and to them my thanks are due for permission to republish in book form.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Between November, 1914, and March, 1917, when America entered the world war, there had passed through that door millions of dollars in money, thousands of tons of foodstuffs and clothing, and four or five dozen young Americans, most of them just out of their ’teens, who played a part in Belgian history which they are still trying to explain in words of one syllable to admiring relatives and friends!
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Between November, 1914, and March, 1917, when America entered the world war, there had passed through that door millions of dollars in money, thousands of tons of foodstuffs and clothing, and four or five dozen young Americans, most of them just out of their ’teens, who played a part in Belgian history which they are still trying to explain in words of one syllable to admiring relatives and friends!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Between November, 1914, and March, 1917, when America entered the world war, there had passed through that door millions of dollars in money, thousands of tons of foodstuffs and clothing, and four or five dozen young Americans, most of them just out of their ’teens, who played a part in Belgian history which they are still trying to explain in words of one syllable to admiring relatives and friends!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The White Island--A Story of the Dardanelles_ _Author of “War Bread,” Etc._ TO THE MEMORY OF E. O.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Between November, 1914, and March, 1917, when America entered the world war, there had passed through that door millions of dollars in money, thousands of tons of foodstuffs and clothing, and four or five dozen young Americans, most of them just out of their ’teens, who played a part in Belgian history which they are still trying to explain in words of one syllable to admiring relatives and friends!
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Theirs is a story of sweet romance, gallant adventure, grotesque comedy, and grim tragedy.
hard to endure
From this reading Between November, 1914, and March, 1917, when America entered the world war, there had passed through that door millions of dollars in money, thousands of tons of foodstuffs and clothing, and four or five dozen young Americans, most of them just out of their ’teens, who played a part in Belgian history which they are still trying to explain in words of one syllable to admiring relatives and friends!
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Herbert Clark Hoover, chairman of the Commission for Relief in Belgium, once called that amazing organization, “the door in the wall of steel.”
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _The White Island--A Story of the Dardanelles_ _Author of “War Bread,” Etc._ TO THE MEMORY OF E. O.
WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading _Collier’s Weekly_, _The Outlook_, _The New Republic_, _The Atlantic Monthly_, and _The Red Cross Magazine_ have published certain of these tales in serial form, and to them my thanks are due for permission to republish in book form.
at the time that
From this reading Between November, 1914, and March, 1917, when America entered the world war, there had passed through that door millions of dollars in money, thousands of tons of foodstuffs and clothing, and four or five dozen young Americans, most of them just out of their ’teens, who played a part in Belgian history which they are still trying to explain in words of one syllable to admiring relatives and friends!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Between November, 1914, and March, 1917, when America entered the world war, there had passed through that door millions of dollars in money, thousands of tons of foodstuffs and clothing, and four or five dozen young Americans, most of them just out of their ’teens, who played a part in Belgian history which they are still trying to explain in words of one syllable to admiring relatives and friends!
a Caucasian
From this reading _The White Island--A Story of the Dardanelles_ _Author of “War Bread,” Etc._ TO THE MEMORY OF E. O.
which person or people
From this reading Between November, 1914, and March, 1917, when America entered the world war, there had passed through that door millions of dollars in money, thousands of tons of foodstuffs and clothing, and four or five dozen young Americans, most of them just out of their ’teens, who played a part in Belgian history which they are still trying to explain in words of one syllable to admiring relatives and friends!
the words that are spoken
From this reading Between November, 1914, and March, 1917, when America entered the world war, there had passed through that door millions of dollars in money, thousands of tons of foodstuffs and clothing, and four or five dozen young Americans, most of them just out of their ’teens, who played a part in Belgian history which they are still trying to explain in words of one syllable to admiring relatives and friends!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Between November, 1914, and March, 1917, when America entered the world war, there had passed through that door millions of dollars in money, thousands of tons of foodstuffs and clothing, and four or five dozen young Americans, most of them just out of their ’teens, who played a part in Belgian history which they are still trying to explain in words of one syllable to admiring relatives and friends!
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Between November, 1914, and March, 1917, when America entered the world war, there had passed through that door millions of dollars in money, thousands of tons of foodstuffs and clothing, and four or five dozen young Americans, most of them just out of their ’teens, who played a part in Belgian history which they are still trying to explain in words of one syllable to admiring relatives and friends!
