used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
(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 The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Because, to William Mackenzie there never was any real public.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
for the reason that
From this reading Because, to William Mackenzie there never was any real public.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
commandeerverbUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɪr/
take arbitrarily or by force
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
doernounUS /duːr/
a person who acts and gets things done
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
apart from; not including
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
highest in quality
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
held up in the air
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading Because, to William Mackenzie there never was any real public.
Mackenzie's
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From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Because, to William Mackenzie there never was any real public.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading Mackenzie had done his work in prosperity.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Because, to William Mackenzie there never was any real public.
RailwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Because, to William Mackenzie there never was any real public.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Because, to William Mackenzie there never was any real public.
up to a particular time
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because, to William Mackenzie there never was any real public.
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because, to William Mackenzie there never was any real public.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
at the time that
From this reading When the nation came to a crisis in the war he did nothing to help it, except to let the Railway War Board pool his lines for traffic and the Government commandeer his ships.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
which person or people
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
William
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From this reading Because, to William Mackenzie there never was any real public.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What he cared about was the prosperous nation upon which he could build and build without limit till he died.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
a late time of life
From this reading The man who years before had been regarded as the greatest doer in Canada, when the country and all Mackenzie's works along with it came to the great test, never so much as lifted a personal finger to help in the work that had to be done.
