used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading “Each nation points with pride to its achievements.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
in the past
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even the little powers are at work for the same end.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Is not disinterested Belgium making peace on the banks of the Congo, with rubber and ivory as a by-product?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the little powers are at work for the same end.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Is not disinterested Belgium making peace on the banks of the Congo, with rubber and ivory as a by-product?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Has not Holland for these many years been industriously weeding out the malcontents in Java?
BelgiumnounUS /ˈbeldʒəm/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading Is not disinterested Belgium making peace on the banks of the Congo, with rubber and ivory as a by-product?
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
by-productnoun
a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence
From this reading Is not disinterested Belgium making peace on the banks of the Congo, with rubber and ivory as a by-product?
CongonounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡoʊ/
a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960
From this reading Is not disinterested Belgium making peace on the banks of the Congo, with rubber and ivory as a by-product?
disinterestedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪntrɪstɪd/
unaffected by self-interest
From this reading Is not disinterested Belgium making peace on the banks of the Congo, with rubber and ivory as a by-product?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Each nation points with pride to its achievements.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Even the little powers are at work for the same end.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
establishverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
divisible by two
From this reading Even the little powers are at work for the same end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the little powers are at work for the same end.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Has not Holland for these many years been industriously weeding out the malcontents in Java?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading Has not Holland for these many years been industriously weeding out the malcontents in Java?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is not disinterested Belgium making peace on the banks of the Congo, with rubber and ivory as a by-product?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading “Each nation points with pride to its achievements.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading Is not disinterested Belgium making peace on the banks of the Congo, with rubber and ivory as a by-product?
JavanounUS /ˈdʒɑːvə/
an island in Indonesia to the south of Borneo; one of the world's most densely populated regions
From this reading Has not Holland for these many years been industriously weeding out the malcontents in Java?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even the little powers are at work for the same end.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Is not disinterested Belgium making peace on the banks of the Congo, with rubber and ivory as a by-product?
malcontentsnounUS /ˌmælkənˈtents/
plural of “malcontent” — a person who is discontented or disgusted
From this reading Has not Holland for these many years been industriously weeding out the malcontents in Java?
ManchurianounUS /mænˈtʃʊriə/
a region in northeastern China
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Has not Holland for these many years been industriously weeding out the malcontents in Java?
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Each nation points with pride to its achievements.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Is not disinterested Belgium making peace on the banks of the Congo, with rubber and ivory as a by-product?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Has not Holland for these many years been industriously weeding out the malcontents in Java?
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
PhilippinesnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/
a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading “Each nation points with pride to its achievements.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Even the little powers are at work for the same end.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading “Each nation points with pride to its achievements.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Is not disinterested Belgium making peace on the banks of the Congo, with rubber and ivory as a by-product?
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
Identical; not different.
From this reading Even the little powers are at work for the same end.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Has not Holland for these many years been industriously weeding out the malcontents in Java?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Each nation points with pride to its achievements.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
weedingverbUS /ˈwiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “weed” — clear of weeds
From this reading Has not Holland for these many years been industriously weeding out the malcontents in Java?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Has not Great Britain made peace in South Africa, and the United States of America established it in the Philippines; and was not Russia a while ago endeavoring to establish it in Manchuria?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Each nation points with pride to its achievements.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Even the little powers are at work for the same end.
a late time of life
From this reading Has not Holland for these many years been industriously weeding out the malcontents in Java?
