2020
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From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
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From this reading It was 9 P. M. when I catapulted from the little stage of Long Island airport.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An assignment needing diplomacy rather than a show of force.
how long something has existed
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
airportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading It was 9 P. M. when I catapulted from the little stage of Long Island airport.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading I went alone; it was best, my commander thought.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An assignment needing diplomacy rather than a show of force.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading An assignment needing diplomacy rather than a show of force.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I went alone; it was best, my commander thought.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
catapultedverbUS /ˈkætəpʌltɪd/
past form of “catapult” — shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
From this reading It was 9 P. M. when I catapulted from the little stage of Long Island airport.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading I went alone; it was best, my commander thought.
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
DetectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
diplomacynounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading An assignment needing diplomacy rather than a show of force.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading An assignment needing diplomacy rather than a show of force.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was 9 P. M. when I catapulted from the little stage of Long Island airport.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was 9 P. M. when I catapulted from the little stage of Long Island airport.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I went alone; it was best, my commander thought.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was 9 P. M. when I catapulted from the little stage of Long Island airport.
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 It was 9 P. M. when I catapulted from the little stage of Long Island airport.
LowlandsnounUS /ˈloʊlændz/
the southern part of Scotland that is not mountainous
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was 9 P. M. when I catapulted from the little stage of Long Island airport.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I went alone; it was best, my commander thought.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading An assignment needing diplomacy rather than a show of force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading It was 9 P. M. when I catapulted from the little stage of Long Island airport.
on the contrary
From this reading An assignment needing diplomacy rather than a show of force.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading An assignment needing diplomacy rather than a show of force.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading It was 9 P. M. when I catapulted from the little stage of Long Island airport.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading An assignment needing diplomacy rather than a show of force.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I went alone; it was best, my commander thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading I had been in the National Detective Service Bureau, and then was transferred to the Customs Department, Atlantic Lowlands Branch.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went alone; it was best, my commander thought.
at the time that
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
a late time of life
From this reading _The Secret Mission_ I was twenty-five years of age that May evening of 2020 when they sent me south into the Lowlands.
