used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His call for half a million soldiers met with instant response.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The real work of killing and maiming the flower of the race had not begun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fighting spirit of twenty-two million Northern people had been roused.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The real work of killing and maiming the flower of the race had not begun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The early months of the war were but skirmishes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His call for half a million soldiers met with instant response.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading The defeat had given the sad-eyed President unlimited power to draw on the resources of the nation for men and money.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The defeat had given the sad-eyed President unlimited power to draw on the resources of the nation for men and money.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The early months of the war were but skirmishes.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading The fighting spirit of twenty-two million Northern people had been roused.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The real work of killing and maiming the flower of the race had not begun.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The defeat had given the sad-eyed President unlimited power to draw on the resources of the nation for men and money.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The defeat had given the sad-eyed President unlimited power to draw on the resources of the nation for men and money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The real work of killing and maiming the flower of the race had not begun.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His call for half a million soldiers met with instant response.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His call for half a million soldiers met with instant response.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading His call for half a million soldiers met with instant response.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading The real work of killing and maiming the flower of the race had not begun.
maimingverbUS /ˈmeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “maim” — injure or wound seriously and leave permanent disfiguration or mutilation
From this reading The real work of killing and maiming the flower of the race had not begun.
the force of workers available
From this reading The defeat had given the sad-eyed President unlimited power to draw on the resources of the nation for men and money.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading His call for half a million soldiers met with instant response.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading His call for half a million soldiers met with instant response.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The defeat had given the sad-eyed President unlimited power to draw on the resources of the nation for men and money.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The early months of the war were but skirmishes.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The defeat had given the sad-eyed President unlimited power to draw on the resources of the nation for men and money.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The fighting spirit of twenty-two million Northern people had been roused.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The real work of killing and maiming the flower of the race had not begun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The early months of the war were but skirmishes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The defeat had given the sad-eyed President unlimited power to draw on the resources of the nation for men and money.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The fighting spirit of twenty-two million Northern people had been roused.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The defeat had given the sad-eyed President unlimited power to draw on the resources of the nation for men and money.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The defeat had given the sad-eyed President unlimited power to draw on the resources of the nation for men and money.
any competition
From this reading The real work of killing and maiming the flower of the race had not begun.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The real work of killing and maiming the flower of the race had not begun.
resourcesnounUS /ˈriːsɔːrsɪz/
plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading The defeat had given the sad-eyed President unlimited power to draw on the resources of the nation for men and money.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading His call for half a million soldiers met with instant response.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading The fighting spirit of twenty-two million Northern people had been roused.
sad-eyed
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From this reading The defeat had given the sad-eyed President unlimited power to draw on the resources of the nation for men and money.
skirmishesnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz/
plural of “skirmish” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading The early months of the war were but skirmishes.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading His call for half a million soldiers met with instant response.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The fighting spirit of twenty-two million Northern people had been roused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The early months of the war were but skirmishes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The defeat had given the sad-eyed President unlimited power to draw on the resources of the nation for men and money.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading The fighting spirit of twenty-two million Northern people had been roused.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading The defeat had given the sad-eyed President unlimited power to draw on the resources of the nation for men and money.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The early months of the war were but skirmishes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The early months of the war were but skirmishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His call for half a million soldiers met with instant response.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The real work of killing and maiming the flower of the race had not begun.
