1928
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From this reading As the end of 1928 neared, war was already raging in Europe.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
(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 Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading As the end of 1928 neared, war was already raging in Europe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading England and Russia had already gone to war as Robert had predicted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the end of 1928 neared, war was already raging in Europe.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading Great progress had been made in aviation.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Great progress had been made in aviation.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Complications were developing quick and fast and war clouds were gathering.
ComplicationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “complication” — the act or process of complicating
From this reading Complications were developing quick and fast and war clouds were gathering.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Complications were developing quick and fast and war clouds were gathering.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As the end of 1928 neared, war was already raging in Europe.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading England and Russia had already gone to war as Robert had predicted.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading As the end of 1928 neared, war was already raging in Europe.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Complications were developing quick and fast and war clouds were gathering.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Complications were developing quick and fast and war clouds were gathering.
coins made of gold
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
destroyed or killed
From this reading England and Russia had already gone to war as Robert had predicted.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading England and Russia had already gone to war as Robert had predicted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the end of 1928 neared, war was already raging in Europe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Great progress had been made in aviation.
nearedverbUS /nɪrd/
past form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As the end of 1928 neared, war was already raging in Europe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the end of 1928 neared, war was already raging in Europe.
and nothing more
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading England and Russia had already gone to war as Robert had predicted.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Great progress had been made in aviation.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Complications were developing quick and fast and war clouds were gathering.
ragingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdʒɪŋ/
characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense
From this reading As the end of 1928 neared, war was already raging in Europe.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading England and Russia had already gone to war as Robert had predicted.
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 England and Russia had already gone to war as Robert had predicted.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the end of 1928 neared, war was already raging in Europe.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading England and Russia had already gone to war as Robert had predicted.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading As the end of 1928 neared, war was already raging in Europe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the end of 1928 neared, war was already raging in Europe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Complications were developing quick and fast and war clouds were gathering.
at the time that
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Robert knew that it was only a question of a short time when the United States with all of its gold supply, would be attacked and there would be a great battle in the air.
