Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The warm kitchen and the smell of coffee blended with the comfort of not having to go to work.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

for the reason that

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable

From this reading The warm kitchen and the smell of coffee blended with the comfort of not having to go to work.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading The warm kitchen and the smell of coffee blended with the comfort of not having to go to work.

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain

From this reading The warm kitchen and the smell of coffee blended with the comfort of not having to go to work.

happiness with one's situation in life

From this reading He folded the second section back, sighing with contentment.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

at any time

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading This was his Rest Period, the first for a long time, and he was glad of it.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading He folded the second section back, sighing with contentment.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

provoking horror

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading This was his Rest Period, the first for a long time, and he was glad of it.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The warm kitchen and the smell of coffee blended with the comfort of not having to go to work.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading The warm kitchen and the smell of coffee blended with the comfort of not having to go to work.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This was his Rest Period, the first for a long time, and he was glad of it.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "What is it?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This was his Rest Period, the first for a long time, and he was glad of it.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The warm kitchen and the smell of coffee blended with the comfort of not having to go to work.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading This was his Rest Period, the first for a long time, and he was glad of it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

not any; not one

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The warm kitchen and the smell of coffee blended with the comfort of not having to go to work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The warm kitchen and the smell of coffee blended with the comfort of not having to go to work.

by chance

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

an amount of time

From this reading This was his Rest Period, the first for a long time, and he was glad of it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading This was his Rest Period, the first for a long time, and he was glad of it.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading He folded the second section back, sighing with contentment.

a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)

From this reading He folded the second section back, sighing with contentment.

-ing form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading He folded the second section back, sighing with contentment.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading The warm kitchen and the smell of coffee blended with the comfort of not having to go to work.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was his Rest Period, the first for a long time, and he was glad of it.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This was his Rest Period, the first for a long time, and he was glad of it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The warm kitchen and the smell of coffee blended with the comfort of not having to go to work.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This was his Rest Period, the first for a long time, and he was glad of it.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading _No weapon has ever been frightful enough to put a stop to war--perhaps because we never before had any that thought for themselves!_ Taylor sat back in his chair reading the morning newspaper.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What is it?"

in the company of; together with

From this reading The warm kitchen and the smell of coffee blended with the comfort of not having to go to work.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The warm kitchen and the smell of coffee blended with the comfort of not having to go to work.