used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
matters of personal concern
From this reading The United States Government must be informed as to the foreign power which had so nosed into her affairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The United States Government must be informed as to the foreign power which had so nosed into her affairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He understood at once the necessity for the trip to Canton.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The conspirators must be identified.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading He understood at once the necessity for the trip to Canton.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading The conspirators must be identified.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "The power that is doing this," the Captain said, "will resort to other tricks when this one fails.
ENDINGnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "The power that is doing this," the Captain said, "will resort to other tricks when this one fails.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He understood at once the necessity for the trip to Canton.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The United States Government must be informed as to the foreign power which had so nosed into her affairs.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The United States Government must be informed as to the foreign power which had so nosed into her affairs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The United States Government must be informed as to the foreign power which had so nosed into her affairs.
Harmon
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From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He understood at once the necessity for the trip to Canton.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The United States Government must be informed as to the foreign power which had so nosed into her affairs.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading The conspirators must be identified.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The United States Government must be informed as to the foreign power which had so nosed into her affairs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The United States Government must be informed as to the foreign power which had so nosed into her affairs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The power that is doing this," the Captain said, "will resort to other tricks when this one fails.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The conspirators must be identified.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading He understood at once the necessity for the trip to Canton.
nosedadjectiveUS /noʊzd/
having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
From this reading The United States Government must be informed as to the foreign power which had so nosed into her affairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
on one occasion
From this reading He understood at once the necessity for the trip to Canton.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The power that is doing this," the Captain said, "will resort to other tricks when this one fails.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "The power that is doing this," the Captain said, "will resort to other tricks when this one fails.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The United States Government must be informed as to the foreign power which had so nosed into her affairs.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading "The power that is doing this," the Captain said, "will resort to other tricks when this one fails.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The power that is doing this," the Captain said, "will resort to other tricks when this one fails.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The United States Government must be informed as to the foreign power which had so nosed into her affairs.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The United States Government must be informed as to the foreign power which had so nosed into her affairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The power that is doing this," the Captain said, "will resort to other tricks when this one fails.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The power that is doing this," the Captain said, "will resort to other tricks when this one fails.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He understood at once the necessity for the trip to Canton.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading "The power that is doing this," the Captain said, "will resort to other tricks when this one fails.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He understood at once the necessity for the trip to Canton.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading He understood at once the necessity for the trip to Canton.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The United States Government must be informed as to the foreign power which had so nosed into her affairs.
warshipnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ENDING AND A BEGINNING Captain Harmon, of the warship Union, was a brave and capable officer.
at the time that
From this reading "The power that is doing this," the Captain said, "will resort to other tricks when this one fails.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The United States Government must be informed as to the foreign power which had so nosed into her affairs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The power that is doing this," the Captain said, "will resort to other tricks when this one fails.
