used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
artillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
BryannounUS /ˈbraɪən/
United States lawyer and politician who advocated free silver and prosecuted John Scopes (1925) for teaching evolution in a Tennessee high school (1860-1925)
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
CarnegienounUS /ˈkɑːrnəɡi/
United States educator famous for writing a book about how to win friends and influence people (1888-1955)
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
an opposing military force
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
highest in quality
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This incredible, impossible thing had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This incredible, impossible thing had happened.
HAVENnounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
Hindenburg's
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From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading This incredible, impossible thing had happened.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading This incredible, impossible thing had happened.
INSUBORDINATIONnounUS /ˌɪnsəbɔːrdəˈneɪʃən/
defiance of authority
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
the force of workers available
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
prayingverbUS /ˈpreɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
PUNISHEDadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
RIOTINGnounUS /ˈraɪətɪŋ/
a state of disorder involving group violence
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
RockefellernounUS /ˈrɑːkəfelər/
United States industrialist who made a fortune in the oil business and gave half of it away (1839-1937)
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
the season of growth
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
required or under orders
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
a special situation
From this reading This incredible, impossible thing had happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This incredible, impossible thing had happened.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
VanderbiltnounUS /ˈvændərbɪlt/
United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
von
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From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
belonging to which person
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEW HAVEN IS PUNISHED FOR RIOTING AND INSUBORDINATION Meantime the United States from coast to coast was seething with rage and humiliation.
Wood'snounUS /wʊdz/
possessive form of “wood” — the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading General Wood’s defeated army had been driven back into New Jersey, and was waiting there for von Hindenburg’s next move, praying for more artillery, more ammunition, more officers, and more soldiers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Let this nation be threatened, Secretary of State Bryan had said, and between sunrise and sunset a million men would spring to arms.
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 New York City was held by the enemy, and its greatest citizens, whose names were supposed to shake the world--Rockefeller, Morgan, Carnegie, Vanderbilt,--were helpless prisoners.
