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From this reading On April 21st, 1898, a war began between the United States and Spain.
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From this reading On April 21st, 1898, a war began between the United States and Spain.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On April 21st, 1898, a war began between the United States and Spain.
(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 the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On April 21st, 1898, a war began between the United States and Spain.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading All the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading On April 21st, 1898, a war began between the United States and Spain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the war was proclaimed a great wave of excitement swept through the United States, from shore to shore.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading On April 21st, 1898, a war began between the United States and Spain.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On April 21st, 1898, a war began between the United States and Spain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading All the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They were what we call "neutral"--that is, they did not help either side.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE WAR.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading All the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading All the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
one or the other of two
From this reading They were what we call "neutral"--that is, they did not help either side.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As soon as the war was proclaimed a great wave of excitement swept through the United States, from shore to shore.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as the war was proclaimed a great wave of excitement swept through the United States, from shore to shore.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As soon as the war was proclaimed a great wave of excitement swept through the United States, from shore to shore.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They were what we call "neutral"--that is, they did not help either side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading All the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were what we call "neutral"--that is, they did not help either side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
neutraladjectiveUS /ˈnuːtrəl/
having no personal preference
From this reading They were what we call "neutral"--that is, they did not help either side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE WAR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On April 21st, 1898, a war began between the United States and Spain.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading All the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading As soon as the war was proclaimed a great wave of excitement swept through the United States, from shore to shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading As soon as the war was proclaimed a great wave of excitement swept through the United States, from shore to shore.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They were what we call "neutral"--that is, they did not help either side.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the war was proclaimed a great wave of excitement swept through the United States, from shore to shore.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading On April 21st, 1898, a war began between the United States and Spain.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading On April 21st, 1898, a war began between the United States and Spain.
possessing sweep
From this reading As soon as the war was proclaimed a great wave of excitement swept through the United States, from shore to shore.
carry out
From this reading All the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were what we call "neutral"--that is, they did not help either side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE WAR.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were what we call "neutral"--that is, they did not help either side.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As soon as the war was proclaimed a great wave of excitement swept through the United States, from shore to shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the war was proclaimed a great wave of excitement swept through the United States, from shore to shore.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading On April 21st, 1898, a war began between the United States and Spain.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE CAUSE OF THE WAR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the war was proclaimed a great wave of excitement swept through the United States, from shore to shore.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading As soon as the war was proclaimed a great wave of excitement swept through the United States, from shore to shore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They were what we call "neutral"--that is, they did not help either side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were what we call "neutral"--that is, they did not help either side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were what we call "neutral"--that is, they did not help either side.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All the other countries of the world felt an interest in it, but did not take any part in it.
