used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "This is most fortunate," I replied; "but are they supposed to be in this part of the country?
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
besiegingnounUS /bɪˈsiːdʒɪŋ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading I fancied they were besieging the enemy's metropolis.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This is most fortunate," I replied; "but are they supposed to be in this part of the country?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
capturingverbUS /ˈkæptʃərɪŋ/
-ing form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
a person who is in charge
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "This is most fortunate," I replied; "but are they supposed to be in this part of the country?
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading I fancied they were besieging the enemy's metropolis.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading I fancied they were besieging the enemy's metropolis.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading "This is most fortunate," I replied; "but are they supposed to be in this part of the country?
set up or found
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is most fortunate," I replied; "but are they supposed to be in this part of the country?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I fancied they were besieging the enemy's metropolis.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
used to form the superlative
From this reading "This is most fortunate," I replied; "but are they supposed to be in this part of the country?
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "This is most fortunate," I replied; "but are they supposed to be in this part of the country?
reportedadjectiveUS /ˌriːˈpɔːrtɪd/
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
StaffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
subordinateadjectiveUS /səˈbɔːrdəneɪt/
lower in rank or importance
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
required or under orders
From this reading "This is most fortunate," I replied; "but are they supposed to be in this part of the country?
confined on all sides
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
carry out
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is most fortunate," I replied; "but are they supposed to be in this part of the country?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is most fortunate," I replied; "but are they supposed to be in this part of the country?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "This is most fortunate," I replied; "but are they supposed to be in this part of the country?
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
precisely as stated
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "So it was reported," returned my subordinate; "but it appears that, taking the first turning to the right, instead of the second to the left, they lost their way, and instead of capturing the capital, surrounded a harbour, in which, to their astonishment, they found his fleet."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I fancied they were besieging the enemy's metropolis.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "General," said he, "military music can be heard in the distance, from which I take it it must be the other part of our Army."
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading The Chief of my Staff entered my tent whilst I was engaged in studying a map not very successfully.
