17
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From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
1832
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From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
1859
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From this reading On being invalided home he was appointed purveyor to the forces, and in 1859 he went to Italy to organize the hospitals of the Italian legion.
50
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From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
8
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From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
subject to appointment
From this reading On being invalided home he was appointed purveyor to the forces, and in 1859 he went to Italy to organize the hospitals of the Italian legion.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On being invalided home he was appointed purveyor to the forces, and in 1859 he went to Italy to organize the hospitals of the Italian legion.
BLACKIE
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From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
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 BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
brought into existence
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
Caius
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From this reading He was educated at Westminster School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading He was educated at Westminster School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
correspondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
CrimeanounUS /kraɪˈmiːə/
a Ukrainian peninsula between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
educatedadjectiveUS /ˈedʒəkeɪtɪd/
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
From this reading He was educated at Westminster School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading On being invalided home he was appointed purveyor to the forces, and in 1859 he went to Italy to organize the hospitals of the Italian legion.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
Gonville
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From this reading He was educated at Westminster School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was educated at Westminster School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
Henty
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From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On being invalided home he was appointed purveyor to the forces, and in 1859 he went to Italy to organize the hospitals of the Italian legion.
hospitalsnounUS /ˈhɑːspɪtəlz/
plural of “hospital” — a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading On being invalided home he was appointed purveyor to the forces, and in 1859 he went to Italy to organize the hospitals of the Italian legion.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
invalided
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From this reading On being invalided home he was appointed purveyor to the forces, and in 1859 he went to Italy to organize the hospitals of the Italian legion.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading On being invalided home he was appointed purveyor to the forces, and in 1859 he went to Italy to organize the hospitals of the Italian legion.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading On being invalided home he was appointed purveyor to the forces, and in 1859 he went to Italy to organize the hospitals of the Italian legion.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
legionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading On being invalided home he was appointed purveyor to the forces, and in 1859 he went to Italy to organize the hospitals of the Italian legion.
LIMITEDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
Ltd
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From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
organizeverbUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪz/
create (as an entity)
From this reading On being invalided home he was appointed purveyor to the forces, and in 1859 he went to Italy to organize the hospitals of the Italian legion.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
purveyornounUS /pərˈveɪər/
someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
From this reading On being invalided home he was appointed purveyor to the forces, and in 1859 he went to Italy to organize the hospitals of the Italian legion.
purveyor's
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From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
SardinianounUS /sɑːrˈdiːniə/
the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
an educational institution
From this reading He was educated at Westminster School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
a male human offspring
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
Trumpington
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From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading After his return he held similar home appointments for a time, but he resigned his commission later and engaged in mining operations in Wales and Sardinia.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
WarwicknounUS /ˈwɔːrwɪk/
English statesman; during the War of the Roses he fought first for the house of York and secured the throne for Edward IV and then changed sides to fight for the house of Lancaster and secured the throne for Henry VI (1428-1471)
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLACKIE & SON LIMITED _50 Old Bailey, London_ _17 Stanhope Street, Glasgow_ BLACKIE & SON (INDIA) LIMITED _Warwick House, Fort Street, Bombay_ _Printed in Great Britain by Blackie & Son, Ltd., Glasgow_ George Alfred Henty, war correspondent and author, was born at Trumpington, near Cambridge, on December 8, 1832.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading He was educated at Westminster School and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Leaving Cambridge without a degree, he went to the Crimea during the war with Russia and served in the purveyor’s department of the army.
