adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading They also decided that America should pay for the army.
AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
AmericannounUS /əˈmerəkən/
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
BritishnounUS /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/
recognizable; marked
From this reading They decided to do this.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They decided to do this.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They also decided that America should pay for the army.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
GovernmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading And in order to raise the money a stamp tax was to be introduced.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
livesnounUS /lɪvz/
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading And in order to raise the money a stamp tax was to be introduced.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading They also decided that America should pay for the army.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
raiseverbUS /reɪz/
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading And in order to raise the money a stamp tax was to be introduced.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They also decided that America should pay for the army.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading And in order to raise the money a stamp tax was to be introduced.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading And in order to raise the money a stamp tax was to be introduced.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They decided to do this.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They decided to do this.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now it seemed to the British Government that the best way to be sure of peace in the future was to keep an army in America.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All these wars which had been fought on American soil had cost a great deal of money and many lives.
