used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WINCKEL CALLS A HALT There were glaring headlines in the newspapers the next morning.
(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 People who had doubted all along, who could not believe it possible, now had to believe.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading People who had doubted all along, who could not believe it possible, now had to believe.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around newspaper offices, everywhere, excited, eager groups discussed it all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading People who had doubted all along, who could not believe it possible, now had to believe.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading WINCKEL CALLS A HALT There were glaring headlines in the newspapers the next morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading People who had doubted all along, who could not believe it possible, now had to believe.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading Around newspaper offices, everywhere, excited, eager groups discussed it all.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading People who had doubted all along, who could not believe it possible, now had to believe.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Around newspaper offices, everywhere, excited, eager groups discussed it all.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Around newspaper offices, everywhere, excited, eager groups discussed it all.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Around newspaper offices, everywhere, excited, eager groups discussed it all.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading WINCKEL CALLS A HALT There were glaring headlines in the newspapers the next morning.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Around newspaper offices, everywhere, excited, eager groups discussed it all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People who had doubted all along, who could not believe it possible, now had to believe.
HALTverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading WINCKEL CALLS A HALT There were glaring headlines in the newspapers the next morning.
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading WINCKEL CALLS A HALT There were glaring headlines in the newspapers the next morning.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WINCKEL CALLS A HALT There were glaring headlines in the newspapers the next morning.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People who had doubted all along, who could not believe it possible, now had to believe.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WINCKEL CALLS A HALT There were glaring headlines in the newspapers the next morning.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Around newspaper offices, everywhere, excited, eager groups discussed it all.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading WINCKEL CALLS A HALT There were glaring headlines in the newspapers the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WINCKEL CALLS A HALT There were glaring headlines in the newspapers the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People who had doubted all along, who could not believe it possible, now had to believe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading People who had doubted all along, who could not believe it possible, now had to believe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Around newspaper offices, everywhere, excited, eager groups discussed it all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading War was on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
optimisticadjectiveUS /ˌɑːptəˈmɪstɪk/
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who had doubted all along, who could not believe it possible, now had to believe.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading People who had doubted all along, who could not believe it possible, now had to believe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINCKEL CALLS A HALT There were glaring headlines in the newspapers the next morning.
in or at that place or location
From this reading WINCKEL CALLS A HALT There were glaring headlines in the newspapers the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People who had doubted all along, who could not believe it possible, now had to believe.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading War was on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading War was on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WINCKEL CALLS A HALT There were glaring headlines in the newspapers the next morning.
which person or people
From this reading People who had doubted all along, who could not believe it possible, now had to believe.
WINCKEL
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From this reading WINCKEL CALLS A HALT There were glaring headlines in the newspapers the next morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
but in spite of that
From this reading And, although England was as yet not involved, no one was optimistic enough to imagine that she would stay out of it.
