AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
acclaimverbUS /əˈkleɪm/
praise vociferously
From this reading The universities and the churches, with their preachers and professors, had led the people in mad acclaim of war.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The thing which he had believed impossible had come.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The universities and the churches, with their preachers and professors, had led the people in mad acclaim of war.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thing which he had believed impossible had come.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
DemocratsnounUS /ˈdeməkræts/
plural of “democrat” — a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
divisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
ever-deepening
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
garneredverbUS /ˈɡɑːrnərd/
past form of “garner” — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
generousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəs/
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The thing which he had believed impossible had come.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thing which he had believed impossible had come.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
idealsnounUS /aɪˈdiːlz/
plural of “ideal” — the idea of something that is perfect; something that one hopes to attain
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The thing which he had believed impossible had come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The universities and the churches, with their preachers and professors, had led the people in mad acclaim of war.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
KaisernounUS /ˈkaɪzər/
the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
Larry
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The universities and the churches, with their preachers and professors, had led the people in mad acclaim of war.
liberaladjectiveUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəl/
showing or characterized by broad-mindedness
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
madadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading The universities and the churches, with their preachers and professors, had led the people in mad acclaim of war.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
miserynounUS /ˈmɪzəri/
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
NATIONnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
NEUTRALadjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəl/
having no personal preference
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
preachersnounUS /ˈpriːtʃərz/
plural of “preacher” — someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading The universities and the churches, with their preachers and professors, had led the people in mad acclaim of war.
primaladjectiveUS /ˈpraɪməl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The universities and the churches, with their preachers and professors, had led the people in mad acclaim of war.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
SocialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The universities and the churches, with their preachers and professors, had led the people in mad acclaim of war.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading The thing which he had believed impossible had come.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
universitiesnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsətiz/
plural of “university” — the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading The universities and the churches, with their preachers and professors, had led the people in mad acclaim of war.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NEUTRAL NATION The first days of the war were for Larry days of dazed bewilderment and of ever-deepening misery.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The thing which he had believed impossible had come.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
windsnounUS /wɪndz/
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
wisdomnounUS /ˈwɪzdəm/
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The universities and the churches, with their preachers and professors, had led the people in mad acclaim of war.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even the great political party of the Social Democrats upon which he had relied to make war impossible had without protest or division proclaimed enthusiastic allegiance to the war programme of the Kaiser.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That great people upon whose generous ideals and liberal Christian culture he had grounded a sure hope of permanent peace had flung to the winds all the wisdom, and all justice, and all the humanity which the centuries had garnered for them, and, following the primal instincts of the brute, had hurled forth upon the world ruthless war.
