used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A contemporary describes one of the deported Nine as the Brain of the party.
AdmiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading The Admiralty has decided that, in the place of the grand manoeuvres this year, there shall be a surprise mobilisation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A contemporary describes one of the deported Nine as the Brain of the party.
BAIN
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From this reading This is a distinction which just eluded Mr. BAIN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Admiralty has decided that, in the place of the grand manoeuvres this year, there shall be a surprise mobilisation.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading A contemporary describes one of the deported Nine as the Brain of the party.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
CHARIVARIA
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From this reading CHARIVARIA.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading A contemporary describes one of the deported Nine as the Brain of the party.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The Admiralty has decided that, in the place of the grand manoeuvres this year, there shall be a surprise mobilisation.
deportedverbUS /dɪˈpɔːrtəd/
past form of “deport” — behave in a certain manner
From this reading A contemporary describes one of the deported Nine as the Brain of the party.
describesverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading A contemporary describes one of the deported Nine as the Brain of the party.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading This is a distinction which just eluded Mr. BAIN.
eludedverbUS /ɪˈluːdɪd/
past form of “elude” — escape, either physically or mentally
From this reading This is a distinction which just eluded Mr. BAIN.
ensureverbUS /enˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
fiasconounUS /fiˈæskoʊ/
a sudden and violent collapse
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The Admiralty has decided that, in the place of the grand manoeuvres this year, there shall be a surprise mobilisation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Admiralty has decided that, in the place of the grand manoeuvres this year, there shall be a surprise mobilisation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Admiralty has decided that, in the place of the grand manoeuvres this year, there shall be a surprise mobilisation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a distinction which just eluded Mr. BAIN.
and nothing more
From this reading This is a distinction which just eluded Mr. BAIN.
immediately past
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
manoeuvres
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From this reading The Admiralty has decided that, in the place of the grand manoeuvres this year, there shall be a surprise mobilisation.
mobilisationnoun
act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action
From this reading The Admiralty has decided that, in the place of the grand manoeuvres this year, there shall be a surprise mobilisation.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This is a distinction which just eluded Mr. BAIN.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A contemporary describes one of the deported Nine as the Brain of the party.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A contemporary describes one of the deported Nine as the Brain of the party.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A contemporary describes one of the deported Nine as the Brain of the party.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A contemporary describes one of the deported Nine as the Brain of the party.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Admiralty has decided that, in the place of the grand manoeuvres this year, there shall be a surprise mobilisation.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Admiralty has decided that, in the place of the grand manoeuvres this year, there shall be a surprise mobilisation.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The Admiralty has decided that, in the place of the grand manoeuvres this year, there shall be a surprise mobilisation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Admiralty has decided that, in the place of the grand manoeuvres this year, there shall be a surprise mobilisation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A contemporary describes one of the deported Nine as the Brain of the party.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Admiralty has decided that, in the place of the grand manoeuvres this year, there shall be a surprise mobilisation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a distinction which just eluded Mr. BAIN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is a distinction which just eluded Mr. BAIN.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Admiralty has decided that, in the place of the grand manoeuvres this year, there shall be a surprise mobilisation.
year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Last year's manoeuvres were, we believe, something of a fiasco, but to ensure the success of the surprise mobilisation five months' previous notice is given.
