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From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
at or in the front
From this reading The rebels have taken Yen-ping and it looks as though there was trouble ahead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rebels have taken Yen-ping and it looks as though there was trouble ahead.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
CaldwellnounUS /ˈkɔːldwel/
United States author remembered for novels about poverty and degeneration (1903-1987)
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
one or the other of two
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The rebels have taken Yen-ping and it looks as though there was trouble ahead.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The rebels have taken Yen-ping and it looks as though there was trouble ahead.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
and nothing more
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
full of life and energy
From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The rebels have taken Yen-ping and it looks as though there was trouble ahead.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
come into possession of
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
REBELLIONnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading The rebels have taken Yen-ping and it looks as though there was trouble ahead.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
Roy
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From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
be seated
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The rebels have taken Yen-ping and it looks as though there was trouble ahead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The rebels have taken Yen-ping and it looks as though there was trouble ahead.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The rebels have taken Yen-ping and it looks as though there was trouble ahead.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Roy: There was quite a lively time in the city at an early hour this morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Northern soldiers have been sent for and the chances are that either tonight or tomorrow morning there will be quite a battle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon our return, just as we were about to sit down to luncheon, four excited Chinese appeared with the following letter from Mr. Caldwell:
YEN-PING
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From this reading THE YEN-PING REBELLION On Sunday, June 18, we went to the bat cave to obtain a new supply of specimens.
