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From this reading It was historical pride and sentiment which caused the German ultimatum in 1914, and led to the massacre of the world’s best youth.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading She can’t afford those antique treasures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading She can’t afford those antique treasures.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Christy laughed at that argument of his.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Christy laughed at that argument of his.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading It was historical pride and sentiment which caused the German ultimatum in 1914, and led to the massacre of the world’s best youth.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
can't
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From this reading She can’t afford those antique treasures.
castesnounUS /kæsts/
plural of “caste” — social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading It was historical pride and sentiment which caused the German ultimatum in 1914, and led to the massacre of the world’s best youth.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
Christy
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From this reading Christy laughed at that argument of his.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
England'snounUS /ˈɪŋɡləndz/
possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
a person of German nationality
From this reading It was historical pride and sentiment which caused the German ultimatum in 1914, and led to the massacre of the world’s best youth.
the act of departing
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Christy laughed at that argument of his.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was historical pride and sentiment which caused the German ultimatum in 1914, and led to the massacre of the world’s best youth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was historical pride and sentiment which caused the German ultimatum in 1914, and led to the massacre of the world’s best youth.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Christy laughed at that argument of his.
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 It was historical pride and sentiment which caused the German ultimatum in 1914, and led to the massacre of the world’s best youth.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading It was historical pride and sentiment which caused the German ultimatum in 1914, and led to the massacre of the world’s best youth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christy laughed at that argument of his.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She can’t afford those antique treasures.
She's
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From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Christy laughed at that argument of his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She can’t afford those antique treasures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “England’s old historical pride and sentiment are going to be rudely shocked before long, my child!
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading She can’t afford those antique treasures.
ultimatumnounUS /ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/
a final peremptory demand
From this reading It was historical pride and sentiment which caused the German ultimatum in 1914, and led to the massacre of the world’s best youth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was historical pride and sentiment which caused the German ultimatum in 1914, and led to the massacre of the world’s best youth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was historical pride and sentiment which caused the German ultimatum in 1914, and led to the massacre of the world’s best youth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She’s got to keep pace with the new needs of a world ruined by those dangerous possessions of old castes.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It was historical pride and sentiment which caused the German ultimatum in 1914, and led to the massacre of the world’s best youth.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading It was historical pride and sentiment which caused the German ultimatum in 1914, and led to the massacre of the world’s best youth.
