(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 Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Kill German trade and you kill their capacity for mischief."
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading The failure of the Australian manufacturers' campaign had its ludicrous side.
basedadjectiveUS /beɪst/
having a base
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The failure of the Australian manufacturers' campaign had its ludicrous side.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading "Kill German trade and you kill their capacity for mischief."
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
an act that fails
From this reading The failure of the Australian manufacturers' campaign had its ludicrous side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Kill German trade and you kill their capacity for mischief."
a person of German nationality
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading "Smash Germany now for all time."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The failure of the Australian manufacturers' campaign had its ludicrous side.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The failure of the Australian manufacturers' campaign had its ludicrous side.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Kill German trade and you kill their capacity for mischief."
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading The failure of the Australian manufacturers' campaign had its ludicrous side.
manufacturersnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərərz/
plural of “manufacturer” — a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading The failure of the Australian manufacturers' campaign had its ludicrous side.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading "Kill German trade and you kill their capacity for mischief."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Smash Germany now for all time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Rise of the "Syndicate."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
move upward
From this reading The Rise of the "Syndicate."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The failure of the Australian manufacturers' campaign had its ludicrous side.
SmashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading "Smash Germany now for all time."
SyndicatenounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading The Rise of the "Syndicate."
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
terminationnounUS /tərməˈneɪʃən/
a coming to an end of a contract period
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Rise of the "Syndicate."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Smash Germany now for all time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading "Kill German trade and you kill their capacity for mischief."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
war-cries
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From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading Prior to the termination of the war, all their talk was based upon these war-cries--"German manufacturers must be wiped off the earth."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Kill German trade and you kill their capacity for mischief."
