used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The_ Depot in Blacktoon was a somewhat ancient affair.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading _The_ Depot in Blacktoon was a somewhat ancient affair.
(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 However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading _The_ Depot in Blacktoon was a somewhat ancient affair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Depot was therefore a glorified "Model"—in fact, some of the "Mileeshy" described it as a "bug and flea factory."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In its palmiest days the blood-sucking Hanoverian mercenaries of King Geordie had been quartered there.
Blacktoon
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From this reading _The_ Depot in Blacktoon was a somewhat ancient affair.
blood-sucking
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From this reading In its palmiest days the blood-sucking Hanoverian mercenaries of King Geordie had been quartered there.
brawadjective
brightly colored and showy
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
bugnounUS /bʌɡ/
general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate
From this reading The Depot was therefore a glorified "Model"—in fact, some of the "Mileeshy" described it as a "bug and flea factory."
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
bywaysnounUS /ˈbaɪweɪz/
plural of “byway” — a side road little traveled (as in the countryside)
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In its palmiest days the blood-sucking Hanoverian mercenaries of King Geordie had been quartered there.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
DepotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading _The_ Depot in Blacktoon was a somewhat ancient affair.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The Depot was therefore a glorified "Model"—in fact, some of the "Mileeshy" described it as a "bug and flea factory."
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The Depot was therefore a glorified "Model"—in fact, some of the "Mileeshy" described it as a "bug and flea factory."
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading The Depot was therefore a glorified "Model"—in fact, some of the "Mileeshy" described it as a "bug and flea factory."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
fleanounUS /fliː/
any wingless bloodsucking parasitic insect noted for ability to leap
From this reading The Depot was therefore a glorified "Model"—in fact, some of the "Mileeshy" described it as a "bug and flea factory."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
GeordienounUS /ˈdʒiːərdi/
a native of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
From this reading In its palmiest days the blood-sucking Hanoverian mercenaries of King Geordie had been quartered there.
glorifiedadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɔːrəfaɪd/
accorded sacrosanct or authoritative standing
From this reading The Depot was therefore a glorified "Model"—in fact, some of the "Mileeshy" described it as a "bug and flea factory."
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In its palmiest days the blood-sucking Hanoverian mercenaries of King Geordie had been quartered there.
HanoveriannounUS /ˌhænoʊˈvɪriən/
any of the British rulers who were members of the House of Hanover
From this reading In its palmiest days the blood-sucking Hanoverian mercenaries of King Geordie had been quartered there.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
the quality of being humane
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The_ Depot in Blacktoon was a somewhat ancient affair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Depot was therefore a glorified "Model"—in fact, some of the "Mileeshy" described it as a "bug and flea factory."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its palmiest days the blood-sucking Hanoverian mercenaries of King Geordie had been quartered there.
jerry-builtadjective
badly or hastily built
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
kail-pots
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From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In its palmiest days the blood-sucking Hanoverian mercenaries of King Geordie had been quartered there.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
Majesty'snounUS /ˈmædʒəstiz/
possessive form of “majesty” — impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
mercenariesnounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneriz/
plural of “mercenary” — a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading In its palmiest days the blood-sucking Hanoverian mercenaries of King Geordie had been quartered there.
Mileeshy
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From this reading The Depot was therefore a glorified "Model"—in fact, some of the "Mileeshy" described it as a "bug and flea factory."
ModelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The Depot was therefore a glorified "Model"—in fact, some of the "Mileeshy" described it as a "bug and flea factory."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In its palmiest days the blood-sucking Hanoverian mercenaries of King Geordie had been quartered there.
palmiest
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From this reading In its palmiest days the blood-sucking Hanoverian mercenaries of King Geordie had been quartered there.
quartered
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From this reading In its palmiest days the blood-sucking Hanoverian mercenaries of King Geordie had been quartered there.
on the contrary
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
ScareverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Depot was therefore a glorified "Model"—in fact, some of the "Mileeshy" described it as a "bug and flea factory."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading _The_ Depot in Blacktoon was a somewhat ancient affair.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, that was not the fault of His Majesty’s Government, but rather the result of collecting from the highways and byways all the odds and ends of humanity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The_ Depot in Blacktoon was a somewhat ancient affair.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In its palmiest days the blood-sucking Hanoverian mercenaries of King Geordie had been quartered there.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The Depot was therefore a glorified "Model"—in fact, some of the "Mileeshy" described it as a "bug and flea factory."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The_ Depot in Blacktoon was a somewhat ancient affair.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading And during the Russian Scare a score of low jerry-built buildings had been added to house the braw lads hastily summoned to defend their kail-pots and their wives.
