prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He was already determined, then, that, leave Moukden if he must, he would not leave Manchuria.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But what could he do to secure his objects and his own safety?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading He wondered whether the news of his father’s arrest had been telegraphed to Harbin and Vladivostok.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wondered whether the news of his father’s arrest had been telegraphed to Harbin and Vladivostok.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what could he do to secure his objects and his own safety?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But what could he do to secure his objects and his own safety?
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was already determined, then, that, leave Moukden if he must, he would not leave Manchuria.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what could he do to secure his objects and his own safety?
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He wondered whether the news of his father’s arrest had been telegraphed to Harbin and Vladivostok.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That was unlikely, he thought, for two reasons.
set up or found
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wondered whether the news of his father’s arrest had been telegraphed to Harbin and Vladivostok.
Harbin
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From this reading He wondered whether the news of his father’s arrest had been telegraphed to Harbin and Vladivostok.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was already determined, then, that, leave Moukden if he must, he would not leave Manchuria.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But what could he do to secure his objects and his own safety?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was already determined, then, that, leave Moukden if he must, he would not leave Manchuria.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
go away from a place
From this reading He was already determined, then, that, leave Moukden if he must, he would not leave Manchuria.
ManchurianounUS /mænˈtʃʊriə/
a region in northeastern China
From this reading He was already determined, then, that, leave Moukden if he must, he would not leave Manchuria.
Moukdennoun
a city in northeastern China
From this reading He was already determined, then, that, leave Moukden if he must, he would not leave Manchuria.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He was already determined, then, that, leave Moukden if he must, he would not leave Manchuria.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He wondered whether the news of his father’s arrest had been telegraphed to Harbin and Vladivostok.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was already determined, then, that, leave Moukden if he must, he would not leave Manchuria.
plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But what could he do to secure his objects and his own safety?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wondered whether the news of his father’s arrest had been telegraphed to Harbin and Vladivostok.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But what could he do to secure his objects and his own safety?
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That was unlikely, he thought, for two reasons.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading But what could he do to secure his objects and his own safety?
get by special effort
From this reading But what could he do to secure his objects and his own safety?
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
express a supposition
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading He wondered whether the news of his father’s arrest had been telegraphed to Harbin and Vladivostok.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was already determined, then, that, leave Moukden if he must, he would not leave Manchuria.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wondered whether the news of his father’s arrest had been telegraphed to Harbin and Vladivostok.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He was already determined, then, that, leave Moukden if he must, he would not leave Manchuria.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was unlikely, he thought, for two reasons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But what could he do to secure his objects and his own safety?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That was unlikely, he thought, for two reasons.
except if; if not
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading That was unlikely, he thought, for two reasons.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
VladivostoknounUS /vˌlædɪˈvɔːstɑːk/
a seaport in the Asian part of Russia
From this reading He wondered whether the news of his father’s arrest had been telegraphed to Harbin and Vladivostok.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was already determined, then, that, leave Moukden if he must, he would not leave Manchuria.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what could he do to secure his objects and his own safety?
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He wondered whether the news of his father’s arrest had been telegraphed to Harbin and Vladivostok.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading It was well known that Mr. Brown had been winding up his business; the Russian authorities, unless specially informed, would not suppose that there was any plunder to be got apart from what was found at Moukden.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered whether the news of his father’s arrest had been telegraphed to Harbin and Vladivostok.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was already determined, then, that, leave Moukden if he must, he would not leave Manchuria.
