used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Photograph of Captain Alan Bott, taken in Constantinople while he was a prisoner.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading While escaping, he was able, by means of the false signature, to convince a Turkish gendarme that he was a German officer wearing mufti.]
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
Alan
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From this reading Photograph of Captain Alan Bott, taken in Constantinople while he was a prisoner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
Bott
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From this reading Photograph of Captain Alan Bott, taken in Constantinople while he was a prisoner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading While escaping, he was able, by means of the false signature, to convince a Turkish gendarme that he was a German officer wearing mufti.]
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Photograph of Captain Alan Bott, taken in Constantinople while he was a prisoner.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
ConstantinoplenounUS /ˌkɑːnstæntəˈnoʊpəl/
the largest city and former capital of Turkey
From this reading Photograph of Captain Alan Bott, taken in Constantinople while he was a prisoner.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading While escaping, he was able, by means of the false signature, to convince a Turkish gendarme that he was a German officer wearing mufti.]
CorpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Captain Bott signed it in the name of "Fritz Richter, First Lieutenant in the German Flying Corps."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading TO D. O. V.
escapingverbUS /ɪˈskeɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement
From this reading While escaping, he was able, by means of the false signature, to convince a Turkish gendarme that he was a German officer wearing mufti.]
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading While escaping, he was able, by means of the false signature, to convince a Turkish gendarme that he was a German officer wearing mufti.]
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Captain Bott signed it in the name of "Fritz Richter, First Lieutenant in the German Flying Corps."
moving swiftly
From this reading Captain Bott signed it in the name of "Fritz Richter, First Lieutenant in the German Flying Corps."
Fritz
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From this reading Captain Bott signed it in the name of "Fritz Richter, First Lieutenant in the German Flying Corps."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
gendarmenounUS /ˈʒɑːndɑːrm/
a French policeman
From this reading While escaping, he was able, by means of the false signature, to convince a Turkish gendarme that he was a German officer wearing mufti.]
a person of German nationality
From this reading Captain Bott signed it in the name of "Fritz Richter, First Lieutenant in the German Flying Corps."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
gripsnounUS /ɡrɪps/
plural of “grip” — the act of grasping
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
an established custom
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Photograph of Captain Alan Bott, taken in Constantinople while he was a prisoner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Photograph of Captain Alan Bott, taken in Constantinople while he was a prisoner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Captain Bott signed it in the name of "Fritz Richter, First Lieutenant in the German Flying Corps."
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Captain Bott signed it in the name of "Fritz Richter, First Lieutenant in the German Flying Corps."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading While escaping, he was able, by means of the false signature, to convince a Turkish gendarme that he was a German officer wearing mufti.]
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
muftinoun
a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law
From this reading While escaping, he was able, by means of the false signature, to convince a Turkish gendarme that he was a German officer wearing mufti.]
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain Bott signed it in the name of "Fritz Richter, First Lieutenant in the German Flying Corps."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading TO D. O. V.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Photograph of Captain Alan Bott, taken in Constantinople while he was a prisoner.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading While escaping, he was able, by means of the false signature, to convince a Turkish gendarme that he was a German officer wearing mufti.]
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
PhotographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading Photograph of Captain Alan Bott, taken in Constantinople while he was a prisoner.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Photograph of Captain Alan Bott, taken in Constantinople while he was a prisoner.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
Richter
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From this reading Captain Bott signed it in the name of "Fritz Richter, First Lieutenant in the German Flying Corps."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
signaturenounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃər/
your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading While escaping, he was able, by means of the false signature, to convince a Turkish gendarme that he was a German officer wearing mufti.]
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Captain Bott signed it in the name of "Fritz Richter, First Lieutenant in the German Flying Corps."
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Photograph of Captain Alan Bott, taken in Constantinople while he was a prisoner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While escaping, he was able, by means of the false signature, to convince a Turkish gendarme that he was a German officer wearing mufti.]
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Bott signed it in the name of "Fritz Richter, First Lieutenant in the German Flying Corps."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While escaping, he was able, by means of the false signature, to convince a Turkish gendarme that he was a German officer wearing mufti.]
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading While escaping, he was able, by means of the false signature, to convince a Turkish gendarme that he was a German officer wearing mufti.]
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading TO D. O. V.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Photograph of Captain Alan Bott, taken in Constantinople while he was a prisoner.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading While escaping, he was able, by means of the false signature, to convince a Turkish gendarme that he was a German officer wearing mufti.]
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Photograph of Captain Alan Bott, taken in Constantinople while he was a prisoner.
which person or people
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of us who were at close grips with the Great War will remember the habit of speculation about life on the far side of the front.
