351
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From this reading 351.--THE CRUSADER.
352
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From this reading 352.--IMMOVABLE PAWNS.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following is a prize puzzle propounded by me some years ago.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
in the past
From this reading The following is a prize puzzle propounded by me some years ago.
(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 Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following is a prize puzzle propounded by me some years ago.
chessnounUS /tʃes/
weedy annual native to Europe but widely distributed as a weed especially in wheat
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
CRUSADERnounUS /kruːˈseɪdər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading 351.--THE CRUSADER.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following is a prize puzzle propounded by me some years ago.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading White is then to _force_ mate in three moves.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
IMMOVABLEnounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading 352.--IMMOVABLE PAWNS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following is a prize puzzle propounded by me some years ago.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
go away from a place
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading White is then to _force_ mate in three moves.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following is a prize puzzle propounded by me some years ago.
the force of workers available
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
PAWNSnounUS /pɔːnz/
plural of “pawn” — an article deposited as security
From this reading 352.--IMMOVABLE PAWNS.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The following is a prize puzzle propounded by me some years ago.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
propoundedverbUS /prəˈpaʊndɪd/
past form of “propound” — put forward, as of an idea
From this reading The following is a prize puzzle propounded by me some years ago.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading The following is a prize puzzle propounded by me some years ago.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The following is a prize puzzle propounded by me some years ago.
make square
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 351.--THE CRUSADER.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading White is then to _force_ mate in three moves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading White is then to _force_ mate in three moves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading White is then to _force_ mate in three moves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
a Caucasian
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
in the company of; together with
From this reading Produce a game of chess which, after sixteen moves, shall leave White with all his sixteen men on their original squares and Black in possession of his king alone (not necessarily on his own square).
a late time of life
From this reading The following is a prize puzzle propounded by me some years ago.
