used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
aeroplanes
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From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Sir Bartholomew Bland-Pottertan was greatly affected.
Bartholomew
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From this reading Sir Bartholomew Bland-Pottertan was greatly affected.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Her face, beneath its coating of powder, was flushed.
Bland-Pottertan
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From this reading Sir Bartholomew Bland-Pottertan was greatly affected.
body-guard
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From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
coatingnounUS /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/
a thin layer covering something
From this reading Her face, beneath its coating of powder, was flushed.
divisible by two
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She was evidently highly excited.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She was evidently highly excited.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her face, beneath its coating of powder, was flushed.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Her face, beneath its coating of powder, was flushed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Sir Bartholomew Bland-Pottertan was greatly affected.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face, beneath its coating of powder, was flushed.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading She was evidently highly excited.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Her face, beneath its coating of powder, was flushed.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
Megalian
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From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
by chance
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Her face, beneath its coating of powder, was flushed.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was evidently highly excited.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Bartholomew Bland-Pottertan was greatly affected.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Bartholomew Bland-Pottertan was greatly affected.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He might perhaps have gone on to offer a squadron of aeroplanes by way of body-guard, but while he was speaking, Madame burst into the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He even promised that a British submarine would patrol the Megalian coast with a view to securing the king’s safety.
