adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly a third of the population had been swept away during the terrible war.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
aggrandizementnounUS /ˈæɡrəndaɪzmənt/
the act of increasing the wealth or prestige or power or scope of something
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
AustrianounUS /ˈɔːstriə/
a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Nearly a third of the population had been swept away during the terrible war.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
cardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
confederationnounUS /kənˌfedərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading Her interest, however, lay with the Protestant confederation.
contentnounUS /ˈkɑːntent/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Nearly a third of the population had been swept away during the terrible war.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
gainedverbUS /ɡeɪnd/
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her interest, however, lay with the Protestant confederation.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her interest, however, lay with the Protestant confederation.
hundredsnounUS /ˈhʌndrədz/
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
ImperialistsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəlɪsts/
plural of “imperialist” — a believer in imperialism
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Her interest, however, lay with the Protestant confederation.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
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 Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly a third of the population had been swept away during the terrible war.
objectsnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekts/
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Nearly a third of the population had been swept away during the terrible war.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
struggleverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəl/
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
successesnounUS /səkˈsesəz/
plural of “success” — an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
sweptadjectiveUS /swept/
possessing sweep
From this reading Nearly a third of the population had been swept away during the terrible war.
terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Nearly a third of the population had been swept away during the terrible war.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Nearly a third of the population had been swept away during the terrible war.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
uncultivatedadjective
(of land or fields) not prepared for raising crops
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
victorynounUS /ˈvɪktəri/
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Nearly a third of the population had been swept away during the terrible war.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
weakeningnounUS /ˈwiːkənɪŋ/
becoming weaker
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The policy of the great cardinal had for its objects the aggrandizement of France, as well as the weakening of the power of Austria.
whicheverdeterminerUS /wɪˈtʃevər/
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading So long as the struggle between the Protestant princes and the Swedes against the Imperialists had been maintained with equal successes on both sides, he had been well content to see Germany watering its soil with the blood of its people.
wonnounUS /wʌn/
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Many hundreds of towns and villages had already disappeared, while large tracts of country lay uncultivated, and whichever party won a victory France gained by it.
