used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It will certainly be said to exaggerate the horrors of modern war; and, just as certainly, that is a thing which this book does not do.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will certainly be said to exaggerate the horrors of modern war; and, just as certainly, that is a thing which this book does not do.
appallinglyadverbUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋli/
to an appalling extent
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is not the opponents of militarism who are given over to "cant" and "hypocrisy" and "emotionalism."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It will certainly be said to exaggerate the horrors of modern war; and, just as certainly, that is a thing which this book does not do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
blood-stained
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From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
cantnounUS /kænt/
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading It is not the opponents of militarism who are given over to "cant" and "hypocrisy" and "emotionalism."
censorshipnounUS /ˈsensərʃɪp/
counterintelligence achieved by banning or deleting any information of value to the enemy
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
demanding attention
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It will certainly be said to exaggerate the horrors of modern war; and, just as certainly, that is a thing which this book does not do.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will certainly be said to exaggerate the horrors of modern war; and, just as certainly, that is a thing which this book does not do.
emotionalismnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəlɪzəm/
emotional nature or quality
From this reading It is not the opponents of militarism who are given over to "cant" and "hypocrisy" and "emotionalism."
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading It will certainly be said to exaggerate the horrors of modern war; and, just as certainly, that is a thing which this book does not do.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It is not the opponents of militarism who are given over to "cant" and "hypocrisy" and "emotionalism."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
intense and profound fear
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading It will certainly be said to exaggerate the horrors of modern war; and, just as certainly, that is a thing which this book does not do.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
hypocrisynounUS /hɪˈpɑːkrəsi/
an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
From this reading It is not the opponents of militarism who are given over to "cant" and "hypocrisy" and "emotionalism."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will certainly be said to exaggerate the horrors of modern war; and, just as certainly, that is a thing which this book does not do.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
and nothing more
From this reading It will certainly be said to exaggerate the horrors of modern war; and, just as certainly, that is a thing which this book does not do.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
militarismnounUS /ˈmɪlətərɪzəm/
a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading It will certainly be said to exaggerate the horrors of modern war; and, just as certainly, that is a thing which this book does not do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will certainly be said to exaggerate the horrors of modern war; and, just as certainly, that is a thing which this book does not do.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
on one occasion
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
and nothing more
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading It is not the opponents of militarism who are given over to "cant" and "hypocrisy" and "emotionalism."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It is not the opponents of militarism who are given over to "cant" and "hypocrisy" and "emotionalism."
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
a state of acute pain
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
supportersnounUS /səˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “supporter” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
suppressionnounUS /səˈpreʃən/
the failure to develop some part or organ
From this reading It is the supporters of militarism who on the eve of a great war go about crying for suppression of facts, censorship of the facts not only of military plans, but of human suffering.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
a special situation
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It will certainly be said to exaggerate the horrors of modern war; and, just as certainly, that is a thing which this book does not do.
which person or people
From this reading It is not the opponents of militarism who are given over to "cant" and "hypocrisy" and "emotionalism."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come_ _There is one thing that will certainly be said about this book by some of its readers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It is appallingly reticent; and, for every touch of horror in its pages, the actual records of recent warfare could supply an obscure and blood-stained mass of detail which, if it were once laid before the public, would put an end to militarism in a year.
