used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The New York _Tribune_, in a scathing attack upon the administration, said:
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading The New York _Tribune_, in a scathing attack upon the administration, said:
AlgernounUS /ˈældʒər/
United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
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 GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The New York _Tribune_, in a scathing attack upon the administration, said:
exhale hard
From this reading The blow has fallen and the United States is totally unprepared to meet it.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
coastsnounUS /koʊsts/
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
DepartmentsnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The blow has fallen and the United States is totally unprepared to meet it.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
a person of German nationality
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
guaranteeverbUS /ˌɡerənˈtiː/
give surety or assume responsibility
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blow has fallen and the United States is totally unprepared to meet it.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
INVADERSnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdərz/
plural of “invader” — someone who enters by force in order to conquer
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blow has fallen and the United States is totally unprepared to meet it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The blow has fallen and the United States is totally unprepared to meet it.
lucklessadjectiveUS /ˈlʌkləs/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
come together
From this reading The blow has fallen and the United States is totally unprepared to meet it.
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New York _Tribune_, in a scathing attack upon the administration, said:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
the act of punishing
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The New York _Tribune_, in a scathing attack upon the administration, said:
scathingadjectiveUS /ˈskeɪðɪŋ/
marked by harshly abusive criticism
From this reading The New York _Tribune_, in a scathing attack upon the administration, said:
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The blow has fallen and the United States is totally unprepared to meet it.
required or under orders
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The blow has fallen and the United States is totally unprepared to meet it.
TribunenounUS /ˈtrɪbjuːn/
(ancient Rome) an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests
From this reading The New York _Tribune_, in a scathing attack upon the administration, said:
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The blow has fallen and the United States is totally unprepared to meet it.
UNPREPAREDadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The New York _Tribune_, in a scathing attack upon the administration, said:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Secretary Alger, in the Spanish War, never received half the punishment that the press now heaped on the luckless officials of the War and the Navy Departments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading GERMAN INVADERS DRIVE THE IRON INTO THE SOUL OF UNPREPARED AMERICA The next week was one of deep humiliation for the American people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Our great fleet and our great Canal, which had cost so many hundreds of millions and were supposed to guarantee the safety of our coasts, had failed us in this hour of peril.
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 The New York _Tribune_, in a scathing attack upon the administration, said:
