1918
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From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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AgriculturaladjectiveUS /ˌæɡrəˈkʌltʃərəl/
relating to or used in or promoting agriculture or farming
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, etc.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
showing who or what does the action
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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an occurrence of something
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Chicksands
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
travel across or pass over
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
a female human offspring
From this reading Author of _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, etc.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
etc
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From this reading Author of _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, etc.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Author of _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, etc.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
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perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. A. W.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
MissingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Author of _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, etc.
a particular point in time
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, etc.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
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writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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put into a certain place or abstract location
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
To recall to mind.
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
representsverbUS /ˌreprɪˈzents/
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
Rose'snounUS /ˈroʊzɪz/
possessive form of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Author of _Lady Rose's Daughter_, _Missing_, etc.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
SlaternounUS /ˈsleɪtər/
any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
TribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading 'Remember, Slater, if I am detained, that I am expecting the two gentlemen from the War Agricultural Committee at six, and Captain Mills of the Red Cross is coming to dine and sleep.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading M. A. W.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book was finished in April 1918, and represents the mood of a supremely critical moment in the war.
how something is done or how it happens
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