used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STEVE MEETS A SYMPATHETIC BRITISHER--A RETROSPECT Another month went by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading STEVE MEETS A SYMPATHETIC BRITISHER--A RETROSPECT Another month went by.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every day seemed to bring new probabilities forth.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
BRITISHERnoun
a native or inhabitant of Great Britain
From this reading STEVE MEETS A SYMPATHETIC BRITISHER--A RETROSPECT Another month went by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STEVE MEETS A SYMPATHETIC BRITISHER--A RETROSPECT Another month went by.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
conciliationnounUS /kənˌsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the state of manifesting goodwill and cooperation after being reconciled
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day seemed to bring new probabilities forth.
despatchverb
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day seemed to bring new probabilities forth.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every day seemed to bring new probabilities forth.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
KrugernounUS /ˈkruːɡər/
Boer statesman (1825-1904)
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading STEVE MEETS A SYMPATHETIC BRITISHER--A RETROSPECT Another month went by.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
minister'snounUS /ˈmɪnɪstərz/
possessive form of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading STEVE MEETS A SYMPATHETIC BRITISHER--A RETROSPECT Another month went by.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Every day seemed to bring new probabilities forth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The political turmoil still went on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The political turmoil still went on.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
probabilitiesnounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Every day seemed to bring new probabilities forth.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
RETROSPECTnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading STEVE MEETS A SYMPATHETIC BRITISHER--A RETROSPECT Another month went by.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every day seemed to bring new probabilities forth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
STEVE
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From this reading STEVE MEETS A SYMPATHETIC BRITISHER--A RETROSPECT Another month went by.
not in physical motion
From this reading The political turmoil still went on.
SYMPATHETICadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading STEVE MEETS A SYMPATHETIC BRITISHER--A RETROSPECT Another month went by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The political turmoil still went on.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every day seemed to bring new probabilities forth.
TransvaalnounUS /trænzˈvɑːl/
a province of northeastern South Africa originally inhabited by Africans who spoke Bantu; colonized by the Boers
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading The political turmoil still went on.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading STEVE MEETS A SYMPATHETIC BRITISHER--A RETROSPECT Another month went by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
in or at the place that
From this reading Meanwhile, the Government, with President Kruger at its head, went steadily on, pursuing its policy of conciliation and mercy, combined with great firmness where its rights were concerned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day peace seemed assured; the following day some despatch, or public speech of the British minister’s, seemed to threaten the Transvaal with war.
