used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a description vivid as lightning, though there is not a properly-constructed sentence in it.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
(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 By all means let us hold to the old-fashioned dogged ways, but let us beware of rushing into the squalid vortex of war.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now let us see what follows the brilliant charge and bayonet fight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is a description vivid as lightning, though there is not a properly-constructed sentence in it.
bayonetnounUS /ˈbeɪənet/
a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading And now let us see what follows the brilliant charge and bayonet fight.
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading By all means let us hold to the old-fashioned dogged ways, but let us beware of rushing into the squalid vortex of war.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading And now let us see what follows the brilliant charge and bayonet fight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By all means let us hold to the old-fashioned dogged ways, but let us beware of rushing into the squalid vortex of war.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By all means let us hold to the old-fashioned dogged ways, but let us beware of rushing into the squalid vortex of war.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading And now let us see what follows the brilliant charge and bayonet fight.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Gruesome, cruel, horrible!
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading There is a description vivid as lightning, though there is not a properly-constructed sentence in it.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading By all means let us hold to the old-fashioned dogged ways, but let us beware of rushing into the squalid vortex of war.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
at any time
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading And now let us see what follows the brilliant charge and bayonet fight.
flauntingverbUS /ˈflɔːntɪŋ/
-ing form of “flaunt” — display proudly; act ostentatiously or pretentiously
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And now let us see what follows the brilliant charge and bayonet fight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
GruesomeadjectiveUS /ˈɡruːsəm/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Gruesome, cruel, horrible!
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading By all means let us hold to the old-fashioned dogged ways, but let us beware of rushing into the squalid vortex of war.
provoking horror
From this reading Gruesome, cruel, horrible!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is a description vivid as lightning, though there is not a properly-constructed sentence in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By all means let us hold to the old-fashioned dogged ways, but let us beware of rushing into the squalid vortex of war.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a description vivid as lightning, though there is not a properly-constructed sentence in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is a description vivid as lightning, though there is not a properly-constructed sentence in it.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading By all means let us hold to the old-fashioned dogged ways, but let us beware of rushing into the squalid vortex of war.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading There is a description vivid as lightning, though there is not a properly-constructed sentence in it.
engage in
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading By all means let us hold to the old-fashioned dogged ways, but let us beware of rushing into the squalid vortex of war.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is a description vivid as lightning, though there is not a properly-constructed sentence in it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now let us see what follows the brilliant charge and bayonet fight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading By all means let us hold to the old-fashioned dogged ways, but let us beware of rushing into the squalid vortex of war.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
properly-constructed
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From this reading There is a description vivid as lightning, though there is not a properly-constructed sentence in it.
any competition
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading By all means let us hold to the old-fashioned dogged ways, but let us beware of rushing into the squalid vortex of war.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And now let us see what follows the brilliant charge and bayonet fight.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading There is a description vivid as lightning, though there is not a properly-constructed sentence in it.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading By all means let us hold to the old-fashioned dogged ways, but let us beware of rushing into the squalid vortex of war.
stay-at-homes
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From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a description vivid as lightning, though there is not a properly-constructed sentence in it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There is a description vivid as lightning, though there is not a properly-constructed sentence in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading There is a description vivid as lightning, though there is not a properly-constructed sentence in it.
vortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading By all means let us hold to the old-fashioned dogged ways, but let us beware of rushing into the squalid vortex of war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading By all means let us hold to the old-fashioned dogged ways, but let us beware of rushing into the squalid vortex of war.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And now let us see what follows the brilliant charge and bayonet fight.
which person or people
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Is it not enough to make the women of our sober sensible race declare for ever against the flaunting stay-at-homes who would egg us on to war?
