used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here again it is only a question of how much space one is willing to give to anecdotes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But do you believe that the proper way to treat them is to lie about them?
activitiesnounUS /ækˈtɪvətiz/
plural of “activity” — any specific behavior
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
anew
From this reading Here again it is only a question of how much space one is willing to give to anecdotes.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
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
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
anecdotesnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading Here again it is only a question of how much space one is willing to give to anecdotes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But do you believe that the proper way to treat them is to lie about them?
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But do you believe that the proper way to treat them is to lie about them?
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But do you believe that the proper way to treat them is to lie about them?
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
exposeverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊz/
expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
falsificationnounUS /ˌfælsəfəˈkeɪʃən/
any evidence that helps to establish the falsity of something
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
set up or found
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Here again it is only a question of how much space one is willing to give to anecdotes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here again it is only a question of how much space one is willing to give to anecdotes.
how
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From this reading Here again it is only a question of how much space one is willing to give to anecdotes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here again it is only a question of how much space one is willing to give to anecdotes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here again it is only a question of how much space one is willing to give to anecdotes.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But do you believe that the proper way to treat them is to lie about them?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Here again it is only a question of how much space one is willing to give to anecdotes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here again it is only a question of how much space one is willing to give to anecdotes.
and nothing more
From this reading Here again it is only a question of how much space one is willing to give to anecdotes.
pacifistnounUS /ˈpæsɪfɪst/
someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
pacifistsnounUS /ˈpæsɪfɪsts/
plural of “pacifist” — someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
PastornounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading But do you believe that the proper way to treat them is to lie about them?
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
publishverbUS /ˈpʌblɪʃ/
put into print
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Here again it is only a question of how much space one is willing to give to anecdotes.
radicalsnounUS /ˈrædəkəlz/
plural of “radical” — (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
show unwillingness towards
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
revolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Here again it is only a question of how much space one is willing to give to anecdotes.
StokesverbUS /stoʊks/
third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
interact in a certain way
From this reading But do you believe that the proper way to treat them is to lie about them?
hard to endure
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But do you believe that the proper way to treat them is to lie about them?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
which person or people
From this reading And what of those American radicals who have ventured to protest against this policy, and to expose this campaign of falsification?
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Here again it is only a question of how much space one is willing to give to anecdotes.
a late time of life
From this reading My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
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 My friend Rose Pastor Stokes is a pacifist, under sentence of ten years in jail for pacifist activities; again and again the New York newspapers report her as calling for a bloody revolution in America, and refuse to publish her protest that this is false.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You may not like pacifists; I myself admit that during the war I found some of them extremely trying to my patience.
