100,000
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From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
18,000,000
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From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
75,000
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From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a Letter from Australia Told Me.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading What a Letter from Australia Told Me.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
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 Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
CommonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What a Letter from Australia Told Me.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
cause to move by striking
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading What a Letter from Australia Told Me.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a Letter from Australia Told Me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So people did not trouble much.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So people did not trouble much.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
Identical; not different.
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading What a Letter from Australia Told Me.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
a source of difficulty
From this reading So people did not trouble much.
unemploymentnounUS /ˌʌnɪmˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being unemployed or not having a job
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
precisely as stated
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
wagenounUS /weɪdʒ/
something that remunerates
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As these men were paid at almost the same rate as their ordinary wage, and as a big proportion of their pay was held in Australia, the war did not hit the Commonwealth so very hard in this respect.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a Letter from Australia Told Me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Australia had sent 100,000 men to the front at a cost of L18,000,000, which was covered by a loan from Britain.
widespreadadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdˈspred/
widely circulated or diffused
From this reading Though the decline in trade on account of the war caused widespread unemployment, the sending off of 75,000 men eased matters considerably.
