used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading They had been tried and condemned by the native mandarins entrusted with the administration of justice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been tried and condemned by the native mandarins entrusted with the administration of justice.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The five prisoners captured with Linh-Nghi were executed the first week in August.
Bac-Ninh
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From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been tried and condemned by the native mandarins entrusted with the administration of justice.
propose a payment
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had been tried and condemned by the native mandarins entrusted with the administration of justice.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The five prisoners captured with Linh-Nghi were executed the first week in August.
chieftainnounUS /ˈtʃiːftən/
the leader of a group of people
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
Cho-Trang
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From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading They had been tried and condemned by the native mandarins entrusted with the administration of justice.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
De-Nam's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading They had been tried and condemned by the native mandarins entrusted with the administration of justice.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading The five prisoners captured with Linh-Nghi were executed the first week in August.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
fever-fiend
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The five prisoners captured with Linh-Nghi were executed the first week in August.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five prisoners captured with Linh-Nghi were executed the first week in August.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
functionariesnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃəneriz/
plural of “functionary” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading We supplied a guard and picquet for the occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been tried and condemned by the native mandarins entrusted with the administration of justice.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading They had been tried and condemned by the native mandarins entrusted with the administration of justice.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
Linh-Nghi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
mandarinsnounUS /ˈmændərənz/
plural of “mandarin” — shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia
From this reading They had been tried and condemned by the native mandarins entrusted with the administration of justice.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading They had been tried and condemned by the native mandarins entrusted with the administration of justice.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading We supplied a guard and picquet for the occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been tried and condemned by the native mandarins entrusted with the administration of justice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
picquet
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From this reading We supplied a guard and picquet for the occasion.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The five prisoners captured with Linh-Nghi were executed the first week in August.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
Quang-Yen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
rebelnounUS /ˈrebəl/
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
speaksverbUS /spiːks/
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading We supplied a guard and picquet for the occasion.
Thaï-Nguyen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been tried and condemned by the native mandarins entrusted with the administration of justice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An execution--A rebel chieftain--A bid for liberty--De-Nam's mistake--Linh-Nghi speaks--A new road to Thaï-Nguyen--In the enemy's country--A sharp encounter--Cho-Trang--The fever-fiend--In the hospital--Quang-Yen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading These functionaries had come over on purpose from Bac-Ninh in great state, and the execution took place in an open space in front of our fort.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading They had been tried and condemned by the native mandarins entrusted with the administration of justice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We supplied a guard and picquet for the occasion.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The five prisoners captured with Linh-Nghi were executed the first week in August.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The five prisoners captured with Linh-Nghi were executed the first week in August.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The five prisoners captured with Linh-Nghi were executed the first week in August.
