1914
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From this reading During the fall of 1914, Colonel Swinton was the English official eye-witness of the fighting in Flanders and France.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the fall of 1914, Colonel Swinton was the English official eye-witness of the fighting in Flanders and France.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of his stories, “The Defense of Duffer’s Drift,” is used as a text-book at West Point.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading NOT A SELF-STARTER “Sam, you ought to get in the aviation service,” a Chicago man told a negro last week.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
CabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading NOT A SELF-STARTER “Sam, you ought to get in the aviation service,” a Chicago man told a negro last week.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
DefensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading One of his stories, “The Defense of Duffer’s Drift,” is used as a text-book at West Point.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
DriftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading One of his stories, “The Defense of Duffer’s Drift,” is used as a text-book at West Point.
Duffer's
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From this reading One of his stories, “The Defense of Duffer’s Drift,” is used as a text-book at West Point.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the fall of 1914, Colonel Swinton was the English official eye-witness of the fighting in Flanders and France.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading During the fall of 1914, Colonel Swinton was the English official eye-witness of the fighting in Flanders and France.
eye-witness
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From this reading During the fall of 1914, Colonel Swinton was the English official eye-witness of the fighting in Flanders and France.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading During the fall of 1914, Colonel Swinton was the English official eye-witness of the fighting in Flanders and France.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading During the fall of 1914, Colonel Swinton was the English official eye-witness of the fighting in Flanders and France.
FlandersnounUS /ˈflændərz/
a medieval country in northern Europe that included regions now parts of northern France and Belgium and southwestern Netherlands
From this reading During the fall of 1914, Colonel Swinton was the English official eye-witness of the fighting in Flanders and France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading During the fall of 1914, Colonel Swinton was the English official eye-witness of the fighting in Flanders and France.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading NOT A SELF-STARTER “Sam, you ought to get in the aviation service,” a Chicago man told a negro last week.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of his stories, “The Defense of Duffer’s Drift,” is used as a text-book at West Point.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
immediately past
From this reading NOT A SELF-STARTER “Sam, you ought to get in the aviation service,” a Chicago man told a negro last week.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading NOT A SELF-STARTER “Sam, you ought to get in the aviation service,” a Chicago man told a negro last week.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading NOT A SELF-STARTER “Sam, you ought to get in the aviation service,” a Chicago man told a negro last week.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT A SELF-STARTER “Sam, you ought to get in the aviation service,” a Chicago man told a negro last week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading During the fall of 1914, Colonel Swinton was the English official eye-witness of the fighting in Flanders and France.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his stories, “The Defense of Duffer’s Drift,” is used as a text-book at West Point.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading NOT A SELF-STARTER “Sam, you ought to get in the aviation service,” a Chicago man told a negro last week.
by chance
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading One of his stories, “The Defense of Duffer’s Drift,” is used as a text-book at West Point.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
programsnounUS /ˈproʊɡræmz/
plural of “program” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
romancesnounUS /roʊˈmænsɪz/
plural of “romance” — a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading NOT A SELF-STARTER “Sam, you ought to get in the aviation service,” a Chicago man told a negro last week.
SELF-STARTERnoun
an energetic person with unusual initiative
From this reading NOT A SELF-STARTER “Sam, you ought to get in the aviation service,” a Chicago man told a negro last week.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading NOT A SELF-STARTER “Sam, you ought to get in the aviation service,” a Chicago man told a negro last week.
skillfullyadverbUS /ˈskɪlfəli/
with skill
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading One of his stories, “The Defense of Duffer’s Drift,” is used as a text-book at West Point.
Swinton
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From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
techniquenounUS /tekˈniːk/
a practical method or art applied to some particular task
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
text-book
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From this reading One of his stories, “The Defense of Duffer’s Drift,” is used as a text-book at West Point.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
tightenverbUS /ˈtaɪtən/
make tight or tighter
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading NOT A SELF-STARTER “Sam, you ought to get in the aviation service,” a Chicago man told a negro last week.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading One of his stories, “The Defense of Duffer’s Drift,” is used as a text-book at West Point.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonel Swinton was detailed from his post in the British War Cabinet to act as assistant to Lord Reading in his mission to the United States to tighten the bonds of efficiency between the two countries in their war programs.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading NOT A SELF-STARTER “Sam, you ought to get in the aviation service,” a Chicago man told a negro last week.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading One of his stories, “The Defense of Duffer’s Drift,” is used as a text-book at West Point.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Before that he was perhaps best known to the general public as a writer of romances in which was skillfully woven the technique of war.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading NOT A SELF-STARTER “Sam, you ought to get in the aviation service,” a Chicago man told a negro last week.
