used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
matters of personal concern
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You have been chosen for this mission of murder because you are the only people in our culture who are capable of this type of violence.
arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
for the reason that
From this reading "You have been chosen for this mission of murder because you are the only people in our culture who are capable of this type of violence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You have been chosen for this mission of murder because you are the only people in our culture who are capable of this type of violence.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading "You have been chosen for this mission of murder because you are the only people in our culture who are capable of this type of violence.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "You have been chosen for this mission of murder because you are the only people in our culture who are capable of this type of violence.
carefully weighed
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
power to direct or determine
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
culturenounUS /ˈkʌltʃər/
a particular society at a particular time and place
From this reading "You have been chosen for this mission of murder because you are the only people in our culture who are capable of this type of violence.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THIS WORLD MUST DIE!
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
eliminateverbUS /ɪˈlɪməneɪt/
terminate, end, or take out
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
eliminationnounUS /ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən/
the act of removing or getting rid of something
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
emergencynounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
environmentnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt/
the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have been chosen for this mission of murder because you are the only people in our culture who are capable of this type of violence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
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 Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading "You have been chosen for this mission of murder because you are the only people in our culture who are capable of this type of violence.
modificationnounUS /ˌmɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "You have been chosen for this mission of murder because you are the only people in our culture who are capable of this type of violence.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THIS WORLD MUST DIE!
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
absolutely essential
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
necessitiesnounUS /nəˈsesɪtiz/
plural of “necessity” — the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
many times at short intervals
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
and nothing more
From this reading "You have been chosen for this mission of murder because you are the only people in our culture who are capable of this type of violence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You have been chosen for this mission of murder because you are the only people in our culture who are capable of this type of violence.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "You have been chosen for this mission of murder because you are the only people in our culture who are capable of this type of violence.
a human being
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
survivalnounUS /sərˈvaɪvəl/
a state of surviving; remaining alive
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS WORLD MUST DIE!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading "You have been chosen for this mission of murder because you are the only people in our culture who are capable of this type of violence.
precisely as stated
From this reading Social living requires the elimination, or at very best, the modification of many elements necessary to survival in "nature".
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
at the time that
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
which person or people
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If we manage to eliminate "violence" from human affairs, what will we find when a need for "violence" arises--a need outside of man's artificial control of his environment?
in the company of; together with
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THIS WORLD MUST DIE!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And when an emergency arises, very often it is the person who would be considered a "criminal", in other situations, who alone is able to cope with the necessities.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have been chosen for this mission of murder because you are the only people in our culture who are capable of this type of violence.
