used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The war was a blessing to Germany.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
how long something has existed
From this reading The Age of Brain Passes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Young men, instead of spending their days in military training, went into business, and things boomed.
barriersnounUS /ˈbæriərz/
plural of “barrier” — a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
the formal act of approving
From this reading The war was a blessing to Germany.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Young men, instead of spending their days in military training, went into business, and things boomed.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The Age of Brain Passes.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Young men, instead of spending their days in military training, went into business, and things boomed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading In cutting out the old military system it gave wider opportunity for manufacturing.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Young men, instead of spending their days in military training, went into business, and things boomed.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In cutting out the old military system it gave wider opportunity for manufacturing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In cutting out the old military system it gave wider opportunity for manufacturing.
German-made
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From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
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 The war was a blessing to Germany.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In cutting out the old military system it gave wider opportunity for manufacturing.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Young men, instead of spending their days in military training, went into business, and things boomed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Young men, instead of spending their days in military training, went into business, and things boomed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In cutting out the old military system it gave wider opportunity for manufacturing.
manufacturesnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərz/
plural of “manufacture” — the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading In cutting out the old military system it gave wider opportunity for manufacturing.
the force of workers available
From this reading Young men, instead of spending their days in military training, went into business, and things boomed.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading In cutting out the old military system it gave wider opportunity for manufacturing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Age of Brain Passes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In cutting out the old military system it gave wider opportunity for manufacturing.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In cutting out the old military system it gave wider opportunity for manufacturing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In cutting out the old military system it gave wider opportunity for manufacturing.
outcrynounUS /ˈaʊtkraɪ/
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
PassesnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading The Age of Brain Passes.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Young men, instead of spending their days in military training, went into business, and things boomed.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading In cutting out the old military system it gave wider opportunity for manufacturing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Age of Brain Passes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Young men, instead of spending their days in military training, went into business, and things boomed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Young men, instead of spending their days in military training, went into business, and things boomed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The war was a blessing to Germany.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Young men, instead of spending their days in military training, went into business, and things boomed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The war was a blessing to Germany.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The war was a blessing to Germany.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Young men, instead of spending their days in military training, went into business, and things boomed.
at the time that
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
wideradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪdər/
comparative of “wide” — having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In cutting out the old military system it gave wider opportunity for manufacturing.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
but in spite of that
From this reading The war had caused a great outcry against German-made goods, yet when peace came and dropped the barriers, the manufactures of Germany began to flood the world.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young men, instead of spending their days in military training, went into business, and things boomed.
