used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
(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 “All right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
any thing at all
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Troops were coming in rapidly; and shipping arrangements were, consequently, much confused.
BannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading It was Captain Banner who spoke, on the day following Gilbert’s visit to the Bartletts.
Bartletts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was Captain Banner who spoke, on the day following Gilbert’s visit to the Bartletts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was Captain Banner who spoke, on the day following Gilbert’s visit to the Bartletts.
CHARGINGverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “charge” — to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Troops were coming in rapidly; and shipping arrangements were, consequently, much confused.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Troops were coming in rapidly; and shipping arrangements were, consequently, much confused.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Troops were coming in rapidly; and shipping arrangements were, consequently, much confused.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Captain Banner who spoke, on the day following Gilbert’s visit to the Bartletts.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was Captain Banner who spoke, on the day following Gilbert’s visit to the Bartletts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
Gilbert'snounUS /ˈɡɪlbərts/
possessive form of “gilbert” — a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading It was Captain Banner who spoke, on the day following Gilbert’s visit to the Bartletts.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Troops were coming in rapidly; and shipping arrangements were, consequently, much confused.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Captain Banner who spoke, on the day following Gilbert’s visit to the Bartletts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
Pei-Ho
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
one of four equal parts
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
with speed
From this reading Troops were coming in rapidly; and shipping arrangements were, consequently, much confused.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “All right.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading Troops were coming in rapidly; and shipping arrangements were, consequently, much confused.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Captain Banner who spoke, on the day following Gilbert’s visit to the Bartletts.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Captain Banner who spoke, on the day following Gilbert’s visit to the Bartletts.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
soldiers collectively
From this reading Troops were coming in rapidly; and shipping arrangements were, consequently, much confused.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was Captain Banner who spoke, on the day following Gilbert’s visit to the Bartletts.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Captain Banner who spoke, on the day following Gilbert’s visit to the Bartletts.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading CHARGING UPON THE NATIVE QUARTER “We are out for a fight to-day, lieutenant, and a hot one, if I know anything about it.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Troops were coming in rapidly; and shipping arrangements were, consequently, much confused.
which person or people
From this reading It was Captain Banner who spoke, on the day following Gilbert’s visit to the Bartletts.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young lieutenant had succeeded in getting a guard of one for the tea warehouse, but had been unable to learn anything concerning the boats on the Pei-Ho.
