11th
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From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
aides-de-camp
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From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
subject to appointment
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
being joined in close association
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
unvarying in nature
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
general'snounUS /ˈdʒenərəlz/
possessive form of “general” — a general officer of the highest rank
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
the act of giving
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
impassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
indefatigableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfætɪɡəbəl/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
RangoonnounUS /ræŋˈɡuːn/
the capital and largest city of Myanmar; located in the south near the Irrawaddy river delta
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
superintending
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From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
carry out
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
TransportsnounUS /trænˈspɔːrts/
plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were constant communications between the military and naval authorities, for the expedition was to be a mixed one.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Transports were daily arriving with troops and stores; innumerable matters connected with the organization, both of the land and water transport, required to be arranged; and the general himself was indefatigable in superintending every detail of the work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But while the preparations for the advance were being made, the general's aides-de-camp had been kept at work from morning until night.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It had been settled that the advance could not take place until the second week in February, as the roads would be impassable until that time, and the 11th was fixed for the commencement of operations.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Upon the day after his arrival at Rangoon, Stanley had written a letter to his uncle; giving him a brief account of his adventures, and stating that he had been appointed one of the general's aides-de-camp.
