used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Most of them credited this power to an act of God, and not to man.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
(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 They had not yet heard what had happened in all the cities of the world where the Marie the Angel of Mercy had visited.
AlliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Most of them credited this power to an act of God, and not to man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading They had not yet heard what had happened in all the cities of the world where the Marie the Angel of Mercy had visited.
armiesnounUS /ˈɑːrmiz/
plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
in a state of sleep
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They had not yet heard what had happened in all the cities of the world where the Marie the Angel of Mercy had visited.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
creditedadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəd/
(usually followed by “to”) given credit for
From this reading Most of them credited this power to an act of God, and not to man.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
deliverancenounUS /dɪˈlɪvərəns/
recovery or preservation from loss or danger
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
an opposing military force
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
Francisco
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From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
brought together in one place
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
generalsnounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
plural of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Most of them credited this power to an act of God, and not to man.
Gordon
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From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
highest in quality
From this reading They realized that the greatest power of the universe was now in the hands of the United States.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not yet heard what had happened in all the cities of the world where the Marie the Angel of Mercy had visited.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They realized that the greatest power of the universe was now in the hands of the United States.
come to pass
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They had not yet heard what had happened in all the cities of the world where the Marie the Angel of Mercy had visited.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had not yet heard what had happened in all the cities of the world where the Marie the Angel of Mercy had visited.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Most of them credited this power to an act of God, and not to man.
Marie
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From this reading They had not yet heard what had happened in all the cities of the world where the Marie the Angel of Mercy had visited.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading They had not yet heard what had happened in all the cities of the world where the Marie the Angel of Mercy had visited.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them credited this power to an act of God, and not to man.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most of them credited this power to an act of God, and not to man.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They realized that the greatest power of the universe was now in the hands of the United States.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading They realized that the greatest power of the universe was now in the hands of the United States.
prayedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading They realized that the greatest power of the universe was now in the hands of the United States.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
San
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From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
St
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From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They realized that the greatest power of the universe was now in the hands of the United States.
not in physical motion
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them credited this power to an act of God, and not to man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Most of them credited this power to an act of God, and not to man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading They realized that the greatest power of the universe was now in the hands of the United States.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They realized that the greatest power of the universe was now in the hands of the United States.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They had not yet heard what had happened in all the cities of the world where the Marie the Angel of Mercy had visited.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They realized that the greatest power of the universe was now in the hands of the United States.
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 The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After waiting three days and finding that their armies were still asleep they gathered near their various headquarters in New Orleans, St. Louis, Chicago, San Francisco and prayed for deliverance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
in or at the place that
From this reading They had not yet heard what had happened in all the cities of the world where the Marie the Angel of Mercy had visited.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They had not yet heard what had happened in all the cities of the world where the Marie the Angel of Mercy had visited.
but in spite of that
From this reading They had not yet heard what had happened in all the cities of the world where the Marie the Angel of Mercy had visited.
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 The Allied Enemy generals and officers knowing what could happen after the losses at New York and Washington obeyed the instructions of Supreme Commander Gordon and moved to a place of safety.
