used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the general impatience these two months appeared as long as years!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the general impatience these two months appeared as long as years!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hitherto the smallest details of the operation had been daily chronicled by the journals, which the public devoured with eager eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
chronicledverbUS /ˈkrɑːnɪkəld/
past form of “chronicle” — record in chronological order; make a historical record
From this reading Hitherto the smallest details of the operation had been daily chronicled by the journals, which the public devoured with eager eyes.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Hitherto the smallest details of the operation had been daily chronicled by the journals, which the public devoured with eager eyes.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
DESPATCHverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading A TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH.
true confidential information
From this reading Hitherto the smallest details of the operation had been daily chronicled by the journals, which the public devoured with eager eyes.
devouredverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərd/
past form of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading Hitherto the smallest details of the operation had been daily chronicled by the journals, which the public devoured with eager eyes.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Hitherto the smallest details of the operation had been daily chronicled by the journals, which the public devoured with eager eyes.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Hitherto the smallest details of the operation had been daily chronicled by the journals, which the public devoured with eager eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading To the general impatience these two months appeared as long as years!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Hitherto the smallest details of the operation had been daily chronicled by the journals, which the public devoured with eager eyes.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading To the general impatience these two months appeared as long as years!
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading Hitherto the smallest details of the operation had been daily chronicled by the journals, which the public devoured with eager eyes.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To the general impatience these two months appeared as long as years!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
a particular point in time
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
operationnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃən/
the state of being in effect or being operative
From this reading Hitherto the smallest details of the operation had been daily chronicled by the journals, which the public devoured with eager eyes.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Hitherto the smallest details of the operation had been daily chronicled by the journals, which the public devoured with eager eyes.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hitherto the smallest details of the operation had been daily chronicled by the journals, which the public devoured with eager eyes.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
not in physical motion
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
TELEGRAPHICadjective
of or relating to or transmitted by telegraph
From this reading A TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To the general impatience these two months appeared as long as years!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
propel through the air
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Just at this moment a circumstance, the most unexpected, the most extraordinary and incredible, occurred to rouse afresh their panting spirits, and to throw every mind into a state of the most violent excitement.
virtuallyadverbUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːəli/
in essence or effect but not in fact
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hitherto the smallest details of the operation had been daily chronicled by the journals, which the public devoured with eager eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hitherto the smallest details of the operation had been daily chronicled by the journals, which the public devoured with eager eyes.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The great works undertaken by the Gun Club had now virtually come to an end; and two months still remained before the day for the discharge of the shot to the moon.
a late time of life
From this reading To the general impatience these two months appeared as long as years!
