Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am better than my word.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

for the reason that

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading I am better than my word.

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From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.

travel across or pass over

From this reading "Oh! it is easy to cross the Yalu river."

the specified day of the month

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading "Oh! it is easy to cross the Yalu river."

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

yet to be or coming

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

draw a harrow over

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.

past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of

From this reading A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Oh! it is easy to cross the Yalu river."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Oh! it is easy to cross the Yalu river."

a small worthless amount

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

a native or inhabitant of Japan

From this reading —_Japanese War Song_.

immediately past

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I am better than my word.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh! it is easy to cross the Yalu river."

by chance

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air

From this reading A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.

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From this reading A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.

To recall to mind.

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

expressing reproof or reproach especially as a corrective

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading "Oh! it is easy to cross the Yalu river."

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From this reading A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading —_Japanese War Song_.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.

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From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I am better than my word.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Oh! it is easy to cross the Yalu river."

male cat

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

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From this reading A Story of the Russo-Japanese War Illustrated by William Rainey, R.I.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading I am better than my word.

river in eastern Asia; rises in North Korea and flows southwest to Korea Bay (forming part of the border between North Korea and China)

From this reading "Oh! it is easy to cross the Yalu river."

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _Last year, I remember, you were a little reproachful because I sent "Tom Burnaby" to Jack at Harrow, and I made you a half promise that possibly at some future date you Taylorians should not be forgotten.