having fair knowledge of
From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
(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 The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the Danes were too late.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
Consul's
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From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
CopenhagennounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
DanesnounUS /deɪnz/
plural of “dane” — a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading Already the Danes were too late.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
Esbjerg
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From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
highest in quality
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
Holloway
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From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Already the Danes were too late.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
minedadjectiveUS /maɪnd/
extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth
From this reading The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
Nordby
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From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
Oberfurst
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From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
Otto
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From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
SHELL-BATTERED
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From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
transport commercially
From this reading The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
move stealthily
From this reading The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Already the Danes were too late.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading The spy, having landed with the skipper of the mined ship, contrived to slip away, and for the present all traces of him were lost.
Tressidar
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From this reading THE SHELL-BATTERED HOSPITAL ON returning to Esbjerg, Tressidar and Fuller bade Lieutenant Holloway good-bye and hurried off to the British Consul's office.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He, in turn, acquainted the Danish Government with the attempt to destroy the "Nordby" by internal explosion and requested that Otto Oberfurst be arrested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already the Danes were too late.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Acting with the greatest dispatch, that official, having taken down the officers' sworn statements, communicated by telegraph with the British Ambassador at Copenhagen.
