1900
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From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For more than a month they had talked over everything which seemed of interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
completely unclothed
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading These two had become particular chums.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
Bird-cage
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From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading These two had become particular chums.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
discountenanced
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From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading For more than a month they had talked over everything which seemed of interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For more than a month they had talked over everything which seemed of interest.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
imprisonedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading For more than a month they had talked over everything which seemed of interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
engage in
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
the force of workers available
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For more than a month they had talked over everything which seemed of interest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For more than a month they had talked over everything which seemed of interest.
not any; not one
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For more than a month they had talked over everything which seemed of interest.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading These two had become particular chums.
perforceadverbUS /pərˈfɔːrs/
by necessity; by force of circumstance
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
PretorianounUS /priˈtɔːriə/
city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
with low volume
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For more than a month they had talked over everything which seemed of interest.
tacitlyadverbUS /ˈtæsɪtli/
in a tacit manner; by unexpressed agreement
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading For more than a month they had talked over everything which seemed of interest.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For more than a month they had talked over everything which seemed of interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These two had become particular chums.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here at the beginning of May two men were talking quietly as they lay on the bare ground in the centre of the compound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
wherein
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From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For more than a month they had talked over everything which seemed of interest.
which person or people
From this reading The Bird-cage was no home of luxury; but the men who had perforce to live in it tried to make the best of things, and grumbling was tacitly discountenanced.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The “Bird-cage” at Pretoria was the enclosure wherein the captured British officers were imprisoned during the second quarter of the year 1900.
