adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The war was to be stopped by the _New Dawn_, a magazine of which Merle had been associate editor since shortly after his release from college.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was assured and more than half believed that it would be stopped.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The war was to be stopped by the _New Dawn_, a magazine of which Merle had been associate editor since shortly after his release from college.
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading And he was assured and more than half believed that it would be stopped.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The war was to be stopped by the _New Dawn_, a magazine of which Merle had been associate editor since shortly after his release from college.
beginningnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
believedverbUS /bɪˈliːvd/
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And he was assured and more than half believed that it would be stopped.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The war was to be stopped by the _New Dawn_, a magazine of which Merle had been associate editor since shortly after his release from college.
collegenounUS /ˈkɑːlɪdʒ/
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The war was to be stopped by the _New Dawn_, a magazine of which Merle had been associate editor since shortly after his release from college.
Cowen
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From this reading Wilbur Cowen had hesitated in the matter of war.
DawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The war was to be stopped by the _New Dawn_, a magazine of which Merle had been associate editor since shortly after his release from college.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The war was to be stopped by the _New Dawn_, a magazine of which Merle had been associate editor since shortly after his release from college.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Merle Whipple was his informant--Merle had found himself.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The war was to be stopped by the _New Dawn_, a magazine of which Merle had been associate editor since shortly after his release from college.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wilbur Cowen had hesitated in the matter of war.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And he was assured and more than half believed that it would be stopped.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
hesitatedverbUS /ˈhezɪteɪtɪd/
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Wilbur Cowen had hesitated in the matter of war.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Merle Whipple was his informant--Merle had found himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Merle Whipple was his informant--Merle had found himself.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wilbur Cowen had hesitated in the matter of war.
informantnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmənt/
a person who supplies information
From this reading Merle Whipple was his informant--Merle had found himself.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he was assured and more than half believed that it would be stopped.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The war was to be stopped by the _New Dawn_, a magazine of which Merle had been associate editor since shortly after his release from college.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Wilbur Cowen had hesitated in the matter of war.
MerlenounUS /mɜːrl/
common black European thrush
From this reading Merle Whipple was his informant--Merle had found himself.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And he was assured and more than half believed that it would be stopped.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The war was to be stopped by the _New Dawn_, a magazine of which Merle had been associate editor since shortly after his release from college.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wilbur Cowen had hesitated in the matter of war.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading The war was to be stopped by the _New Dawn_, a magazine of which Merle had been associate editor since shortly after his release from college.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading The war was to be stopped by the _New Dawn_, a magazine of which Merle had been associate editor since shortly after his release from college.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The war was to be stopped by the _New Dawn_, a magazine of which Merle had been associate editor since shortly after his release from college.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And he was assured and more than half believed that it would be stopped.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And he was assured and more than half believed that it would be stopped.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wilbur Cowen had hesitated in the matter of war.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
usenounUS /juːs/
the act of using
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Wilbur Cowen had hesitated in the matter of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The war was to be stopped by the _New Dawn_, a magazine of which Merle had been associate editor since shortly after his release from college.
Whipple
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Merle Whipple was his informant--Merle had found himself.
Wilbur
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wilbur Cowen had hesitated in the matter of war.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wanted to be in a battle--had glowed at the thought of fighting--but if the war was going to be stopped in its beginning, what would be the use of starting?
