used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The news that war had been declared against practically the whole civilized world was correct.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading FIRST BATTLE ON THE OCEAN.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The news that war had been declared against practically the whole civilized world was correct.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading The news that war had been declared against practically the whole civilized world was correct.
make right or correct
From this reading The news that war had been declared against practically the whole civilized world was correct.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "We must cut that nation down," they said.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The news that war had been declared against practically the whole civilized world was correct.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Other nations looked with keen envy upon our growth and development.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We must cut that nation down," they said.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading Other nations looked with keen envy upon our growth and development.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST BATTLE ON THE OCEAN.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Other nations looked with keen envy upon our growth and development.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The news that war had been declared against practically the whole civilized world was correct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Other nations looked with keen envy upon our growth and development.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Other nations looked with keen envy upon our growth and development.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must cut that nation down," they said.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "We must cut that nation down," they said.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Other nations looked with keen envy upon our growth and development.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news that war had been declared against practically the whole civilized world was correct.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading FIRST BATTLE ON THE OCEAN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIRST BATTLE ON THE OCEAN.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other nations looked with keen envy upon our growth and development.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Other nations looked with keen envy upon our growth and development.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading The news that war had been declared against practically the whole civilized world was correct.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We must cut that nation down," they said.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news that war had been declared against practically the whole civilized world was correct.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST BATTLE ON THE OCEAN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We must cut that nation down," they said.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Other nations looked with keen envy upon our growth and development.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The news that war had been declared against practically the whole civilized world was correct.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news that war had been declared against practically the whole civilized world was correct.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must cut that nation down," they said.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The news that war had been declared against practically the whole civilized world was correct.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Other nations looked with keen envy upon our growth and development.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In a thousand ways Uncle Sam tried to settle the many existing troubles without an appeal to arms, and had failed in each and every instance.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The news that war had been declared against practically the whole civilized world was correct.
