used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
equally
From this reading Not even in their query were the newer lands of our country then alike.
(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 For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading We had no united thought, no common belief as to what was national wisdom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
a period of 100 years
From this reading For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
chance-medleynoun
an unpremeditated killing of a human being in self defense
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading We had no united thought, no common belief as to what was national wisdom.
councilsnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlz/
plural of “council” — a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Not even in their query were the newer lands of our country then alike.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
divisible by two
From this reading Not even in their query were the newer lands of our country then alike.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not even in their query were the newer lands of our country then alike.
inheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Not even in their query were the newer lands of our country then alike.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading We had no united thought, no common belief as to what was national wisdom.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Not even in their query were the newer lands of our country then alike.
not any; not one
From this reading We had no united thought, no common belief as to what was national wisdom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even in their query were the newer lands of our country then alike.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not even in their query were the newer lands of our country then alike.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Not even in their query were the newer lands of our country then alike.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
querynounUS /ˈkwiːri/
an instance of questioning
From this reading Not even in their query were the newer lands of our country then alike.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not even in their query were the newer lands of our country then alike.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not even in their query were the newer lands of our country then alike.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Not even in their query were the newer lands of our country then alike.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We had no united thought, no common belief as to what was national wisdom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three quarters of a century this country had grown; for half a century it had been divided, one section fighting against another in all but arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading We had no united thought, no common belief as to what was national wisdom.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We had no united thought, no common belief as to what was national wisdom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We lay in a vast chance-medley, and never had any country greater need for care and caution in its councils.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not even in their query were the newer lands of our country then alike.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We had no united thought, no common belief as to what was national wisdom.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading We had no united thought, no common belief as to what was national wisdom.
but in spite of that
From this reading By the grace of the immortal gods we had had given into our hands an enormous area of the earth's richest inheritance, to have and to hold, if that might be; but as yet we were not one nation.
