29th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
betraysverbUS /bɪˈtreɪz/
third-person singular of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
Brindisinoun
a port city in southeastern Apulia in Italy; a center for the Crusades in the Middle Ages
From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
despatched
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
divisible by two
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
ImpatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
MongolianounUS /mɑːŋˈɡoʊliə/
a landlocked socialist republic in central Asia
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
PeninsularadjectiveUS /pəˈnɪnsələr/
of or forming or resembling a peninsula
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
move hurridly
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
swiftestadjectiveUS /ˈswɪftəst/
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading This vessel made the passage between Brindisi and Bombay through the Suez Canal.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading She is one of the swiftest of the Company's vessels, and her usual speed is ten knots an hour between Brindisi and Suez, and nine and a half between Suez and Bombay, and sometimes even more.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On Wednesday, the 29th of October, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer _Mongolia_ was being anxiously expected at Suez.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The circumstances under which the foregoing telegram had been despatched were as follows:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which Fix, the Detective, betrays some not unnatural Impatience.
