used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sent her a letter from Malta, a very long letter crossed and recrossed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sent her a letter from Malta, a very long letter crossed and recrossed.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading And he had a quick eye for weak points in the armour.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Evidently time had hung heavy on hand once the wonders of being on a steamship had passed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It will revolutionise war," he wrote, "if we can rely on getting reinforcements regularly.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading It was different when we had to count on hurricanes and doldrums."
placed crosswise
From this reading He sent her a letter from Malta, a very long letter crossed and recrossed.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was different when we had to count on hurricanes and doldrums."
doldrumsnounUS /ˈdoʊldrəmz/
a state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
From this reading It was different when we had to count on hurricanes and doldrums."
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Evidently time had hung heavy on hand once the wonders of being on a steamship had passed.
the organ of sight
From this reading And he had a quick eye for weak points in the armour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And he had a quick eye for weak points in the armour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sent her a letter from Malta, a very long letter crossed and recrossed.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "It will revolutionise war," he wrote, "if we can rely on getting reinforcements regularly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evidently time had hung heavy on hand once the wonders of being on a steamship had passed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Evidently time had hung heavy on hand once the wonders of being on a steamship had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent her a letter from Malta, a very long letter crossed and recrossed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Evidently time had hung heavy on hand once the wonders of being on a steamship had passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sent her a letter from Malta, a very long letter crossed and recrossed.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Evidently time had hung heavy on hand once the wonders of being on a steamship had passed.
hurricanesnounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪnz/
plural of “hurricane” — a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading It was different when we had to count on hurricanes and doldrums."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It will revolutionise war," he wrote, "if we can rely on getting reinforcements regularly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And he had a quick eye for weak points in the armour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will revolutionise war," he wrote, "if we can rely on getting reinforcements regularly.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He sent her a letter from Malta, a very long letter crossed and recrossed.
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 He sent her a letter from Malta, a very long letter crossed and recrossed.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading He sent her a letter from Malta, a very long letter crossed and recrossed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Evidently time had hung heavy on hand once the wonders of being on a steamship had passed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Evidently time had hung heavy on hand once the wonders of being on a steamship had passed.
on one occasion
From this reading Evidently time had hung heavy on hand once the wonders of being on a steamship had passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Evidently time had hung heavy on hand once the wonders of being on a steamship had passed.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And he had a quick eye for weak points in the armour.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading And he had a quick eye for weak points in the armour.
recrossed
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From this reading He sent her a letter from Malta, a very long letter crossed and recrossed.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading "It will revolutionise war," he wrote, "if we can rely on getting reinforcements regularly.
reinforcementsnounUS /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənts/
plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission
From this reading "It will revolutionise war," he wrote, "if we can rely on getting reinforcements regularly.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading "It will revolutionise war," he wrote, "if we can rely on getting reinforcements regularly.
revolutioniseverb
fill with revolutionary ideas
From this reading "It will revolutionise war," he wrote, "if we can rely on getting reinforcements regularly.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent her a letter from Malta, a very long letter crossed and recrossed.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading Evidently time had hung heavy on hand once the wonders of being on a steamship had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Evidently time had hung heavy on hand once the wonders of being on a steamship had passed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Evidently time had hung heavy on hand once the wonders of being on a steamship had passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was different when we had to count on hurricanes and doldrums."
precisely as stated
From this reading He sent her a letter from Malta, a very long letter crossed and recrossed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading "It will revolutionise war," he wrote, "if we can rely on getting reinforcements regularly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was different when we had to count on hurricanes and doldrums."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It will revolutionise war," he wrote, "if we can rely on getting reinforcements regularly.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading And he had a quick eye for weak points in the armour.
at the time that
From this reading It was different when we had to count on hurricanes and doldrums."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will revolutionise war," he wrote, "if we can rely on getting reinforcements regularly.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Evidently time had hung heavy on hand once the wonders of being on a steamship had passed.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "It will revolutionise war," he wrote, "if we can rely on getting reinforcements regularly.
