adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
accrueverbUS /əˈkruː/
grow by addition
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
advantagesnounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “advantage” — the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
aimsnounUS /eɪmz/
plural of “aim” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.
baselessadjectiveUS /ˈbeɪsləs/
without a basis in reason or fact
From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
chicanerynounUS /ʃɪˈkeɪnəri/
the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
Cowan's
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From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.
DawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
Dawn'snounUS /dɔːnz/
possessive form of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
democracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
destroyverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪ/
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
equallyadverbUS /ˈiːkwəli/
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.
examplenounUS /ɪɡˈzæmpəl/
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
fearverbUS /fɪr/
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
hatefuladjectiveUS /ˈheɪtfəl/
evoking or deserving hatred
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
industrialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəl/
of or relating to or resulting from industry
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
masterlyadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərli/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
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 went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
paraphrasenounUS /ˈperəfreɪz/
rewording for the purpose of clarification
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading War prevailed.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.
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 Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
socialadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊʃəl/
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
stopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Not even the new social democracy of Russia sufficed to inspire any noticeable resistance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The common people of the United States had refused to follow the example of their brothers of Russia and destroy a tyranny equally hateful, though the _New Dawn_ again and again set forth the advantages to accrue from such action.
untimelyadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪmli/
badly timed
From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The war went on despite the _New Dawn's_ monthly exposure of its motive and sinister aims; despite its masterly paraphrase of a celebrated document declaring that this Government had been "conceived in chicanery and dedicated to the industrial slavery of the masses."
Wilbur
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From this reading Wilbur Cowan's fear that his brother might untimely stop the war proved baseless.