Chapter VIII

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From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

possessive form of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

underpants worn by men

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This was followed by England’s occupation of Wei-Hai-Wei, and Germany’s seizure of Kaio-Chau.

a race between candidates for elective office

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

of or relating to the sky

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

the state of relying on or being controlled by someone or something else

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

true confidential information

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

possessive form of “england” — a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading This was followed by England’s occupation of Wei-Hai-Wei, and Germany’s seizure of Kaio-Chau.

-ing form of “establish” — set up or found

From this reading And then these powers and others went even further, by establishing what were known as Spheres of Influence throughout the Celestial Kingdom.

divisible by two

From this reading And then these powers and others went even further, by establishing what were known as Spheres of Influence throughout the Celestial Kingdom.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

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From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading This was followed by England’s occupation of Wei-Hai-Wei, and Germany’s seizure of Kaio-Chau.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

an island in southeastern Asia 100 miles off the coast of mainland China in the South China Sea

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

set up or found

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading And then these powers and others went even further, by establishing what were known as Spheres of Influence throughout the Celestial Kingdom.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

possessive form of “germany” — a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading This was followed by England’s occupation of Wei-Hai-Wei, and Germany’s seizure of Kaio-Chau.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading And then these powers and others went even further, by establishing what were known as Spheres of Influence throughout the Celestial Kingdom.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

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From this reading This was followed by England’s occupation of Wei-Hai-Wei, and Germany’s seizure of Kaio-Chau.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading And then these powers and others went even further, by establishing what were known as Spheres of Influence throughout the Celestial Kingdom.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

a region in northeastern China

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

mix together different elements

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading This was followed by England’s occupation of Wei-Hai-Wei, and Germany’s seizure of Kaio-Chau.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

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From this reading And then these powers and others went even further, by establishing what were known as Spheres of Influence throughout the Celestial Kingdom.

a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

above and across; more than

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading And then these powers and others went even further, by establishing what were known as Spheres of Influence throughout the Celestial Kingdom.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

the work of a sailor

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease

From this reading This was followed by England’s occupation of Wei-Hai-Wei, and Germany’s seizure of Kaio-Chau.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

possessive form of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

plural of “sphere” — a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading And then these powers and others went even further, by establishing what were known as Spheres of Influence throughout the Celestial Kingdom.

relating to or concerned with strategy

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

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From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then these powers and others went even further, by establishing what were known as Spheres of Influence throughout the Celestial Kingdom.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading And then these powers and others went even further, by establishing what were known as Spheres of Influence throughout the Celestial Kingdom.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading And then these powers and others went even further, by establishing what were known as Spheres of Influence throughout the Celestial Kingdom.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

a source of difficulty

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

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From this reading This was followed by England’s occupation of Wei-Hai-Wei, and Germany’s seizure of Kaio-Chau.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading And then these powers and others went even further, by establishing what were known as Spheres of Influence throughout the Celestial Kingdom.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

at the time that

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.

a late time of life

From this reading The real trouble dated back to years before, when China and Japan went to war, the result of which was that China lost her ancient dependency of Korea; and a general “mix up” resulted in Japan taking the island of Formosa, and Russia taking Manchuria, Port Arthur, and other strategic points.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet it will be well for us to glance over some of the events which had occurred immediately before the sailing of the troops from Manila, in order to understand the situation as Gilbert and his fellow-soldiers found it, on their arrival at Taku.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading WHAT CAUSED THE WAR In this tale of a young soldier’s experiences during the American army’s first campaign in China, it is not my intention to go into the details of all that led up to the terrible outbreak in the Celestial Empire,--an outbreak which will probably be known as the Boxers’ Uprising of 1900.