admiralsnounUS /ˈædmərəlz/
plural of “admiral” — the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
(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 Many of these were celebrities known all over the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The city was filling up with visitors, to be present at the ceremonies attending the opening of the Canal.
attendingnounUS /əˈtendɪŋ/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The city was filling up with visitors, to be present at the ceremonies attending the opening of the Canal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The city was filling up with visitors, to be present at the ceremonies attending the opening of the Canal.
BOSSnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading WAH LEE'S BOSS The next few days were crowded with incident.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
brushedadjectiveUS /brʌʃt/
touched lightly in passing; grazed against
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading The city was filling up with visitors, to be present at the ceremonies attending the opening of the Canal.
celebritiesnounUS /səˈlebrɪtiz/
plural of “celebrity” — a widely known person
From this reading Many of these were celebrities known all over the world.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The city was filling up with visitors, to be present at the ceremonies attending the opening of the Canal.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city was filling up with visitors, to be present at the ceremonies attending the opening of the Canal.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading WAH LEE'S BOSS The next few days were crowded with incident.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WAH LEE'S BOSS The next few days were crowded with incident.
diplomatsnounUS /ˈdɪpləmæts/
plural of “diplomat” — an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading WAH LEE'S BOSS The next few days were crowded with incident.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The city was filling up with visitors, to be present at the ceremonies attending the opening of the Canal.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
friendshipsnounUS /ˈfrendʃɪps/
plural of “friendship” — the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
a single distinct event
From this reading WAH LEE'S BOSS The next few days were crowded with incident.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Many of these were celebrities known all over the world.
LEE'SnounUS /liːz/
possessive form of “lee” — United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading WAH LEE'S BOSS The next few days were crowded with incident.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of these were celebrities known all over the world.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
the force of workers available
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading WAH LEE'S BOSS The next few days were crowded with incident.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city was filling up with visitors, to be present at the ceremonies attending the opening of the Canal.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The city was filling up with visitors, to be present at the ceremonies attending the opening of the Canal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Many of these were celebrities known all over the world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The city was filling up with visitors, to be present at the ceremonies attending the opening of the Canal.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
renewalnounUS /rɪˈnuːəl/
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
in the near future
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
carry out
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAH LEE'S BOSS The next few days were crowded with incident.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Many of these were celebrities known all over the world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Soldiers, admirals, diplomats, men of affairs, brushed shoulders with thousands less famous, but quite as interested in the great event so soon to take place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The city was filling up with visitors, to be present at the ceremonies attending the opening of the Canal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The city was filling up with visitors, to be present at the ceremonies attending the opening of the Canal.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The city was filling up with visitors, to be present at the ceremonies attending the opening of the Canal.
WAH
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From this reading WAH LEE'S BOSS The next few days were crowded with incident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city was filling up with visitors, to be present at the ceremonies attending the opening of the Canal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WAH LEE'S BOSS The next few days were crowded with incident.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The boys were constantly meeting someone whom they had known in the "States"; and, in the renewal of old friendships and the making of new ones, the time flew by as though on wings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WAH LEE'S BOSS The next few days were crowded with incident.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Many of these were celebrities known all over the world.
