used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The President called his Cabinet for a conference.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading To submit to the terms already offered would mean ruin and disgrace but the question was what to do.
in addition
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When these terms were received, everyone was gloomy at headquarters.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading The President called his Cabinet for a conference.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The President called his Cabinet for a conference.
captureverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading The President called his Cabinet for a conference.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
dictateverbUS /dɪkˈteɪt/
issue commands or orders for
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
disgraceverbUS /dɪsˈɡreɪs/
bring shame or dishonor upon
From this reading To submit to the terms already offered would mean ruin and disgrace but the question was what to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To submit to the terms already offered would mean ruin and disgrace but the question was what to do.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
an opposing military force
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
every person
From this reading When these terms were received, everyone was gloomy at headquarters.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The President called his Cabinet for a conference.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
depressingly dark
From this reading When these terms were received, everyone was gloomy at headquarters.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading When these terms were received, everyone was gloomy at headquarters.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The President called his Cabinet for a conference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To submit to the terms already offered would mean ruin and disgrace but the question was what to do.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading To submit to the terms already offered would mean ruin and disgrace but the question was what to do.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
and nothing more
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The President called his Cabinet for a conference.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To submit to the terms already offered would mean ruin and disgrace but the question was what to do.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When these terms were received, everyone was gloomy at headquarters.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading To submit to the terms already offered would mean ruin and disgrace but the question was what to do.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading To submit to the terms already offered would mean ruin and disgrace but the question was what to do.
carry out
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading When these terms were received, everyone was gloomy at headquarters.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The President called his Cabinet for a conference.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When these terms were received, everyone was gloomy at headquarters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When these terms were received, everyone was gloomy at headquarters.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When these terms were received, everyone was gloomy at headquarters.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To submit to the terms already offered would mean ruin and disgrace but the question was what to do.
at the time that
From this reading When these terms were received, everyone was gloomy at headquarters.
which person or people
From this reading Men high up and Government officials who had relied upon their judgment before, now realized that one mistake after the other had placed the country in this terrible position.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading A United War Council was also called, and after a long discussion, they were forced to admit that it was not only a probability but a possibility that the enemy would take New York City, capture the Eastern ports, and Washington, and then dictate any terms they might desire.
