28th
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From this reading A large fleet, supposed to be the Russian fleet which broke the blockade of the Baltic on the morning of the 28th, has appeared off the town.
30th
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From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
4.30
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From this reading It ran as follows:-- Aberdeen, 4.30 P.M.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first telegram containing the bare announcement of the fact fell like a bolt from the blue on the great Metropolis.
AberdeennounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading The first telegram containing the bare announcement of the fact fell like a bolt from the blue on the great Metropolis.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A large fleet, supposed to be the Russian fleet which broke the blockade of the Baltic on the morning of the 28th, has appeared off the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It ran as follows:-- Aberdeen, 4.30 P.M.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
BalticnounUS /ˈbɔːltɪk/
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading A large fleet, supposed to be the Russian fleet which broke the blockade of the Baltic on the morning of the 28th, has appeared off the town.
completely unclothed
From this reading The first telegram containing the bare announcement of the fact fell like a bolt from the blue on the great Metropolis.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A large fleet, supposed to be the Russian fleet which broke the blockade of the Baltic on the morning of the 28th, has appeared off the town.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
blockadenounUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪd/
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
From this reading A large fleet, supposed to be the Russian fleet which broke the blockade of the Baltic on the morning of the 28th, has appeared off the town.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The first telegram containing the bare announcement of the fact fell like a bolt from the blue on the great Metropolis.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading The first telegram containing the bare announcement of the fact fell like a bolt from the blue on the great Metropolis.
the act of breaking something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM.
lacking funds
From this reading A large fleet, supposed to be the Russian fleet which broke the blockade of the Baltic on the morning of the 28th, has appeared off the town.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The first telegram containing the bare announcement of the fact fell like a bolt from the blue on the great Metropolis.
give a description of
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The first telegram containing the bare announcement of the fact fell like a bolt from the blue on the great Metropolis.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The first telegram containing the bare announcement of the fact fell like a bolt from the blue on the great Metropolis.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading A large fleet, supposed to be the Russian fleet which broke the blockade of the Baltic on the morning of the 28th, has appeared off the town.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It ran as follows:-- Aberdeen, 4.30 P.M.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first telegram containing the bare announcement of the fact fell like a bolt from the blue on the great Metropolis.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The first telegram containing the bare announcement of the fact fell like a bolt from the blue on the great Metropolis.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A large fleet, supposed to be the Russian fleet which broke the blockade of the Baltic on the morning of the 28th, has appeared off the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large fleet, supposed to be the Russian fleet which broke the blockade of the Baltic on the morning of the 28th, has appeared off the town.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The first telegram containing the bare announcement of the fact fell like a bolt from the blue on the great Metropolis.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It ran as follows:-- Aberdeen, 4.30 P.M.
MetropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The first telegram containing the bare announcement of the fact fell like a bolt from the blue on the great Metropolis.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A large fleet, supposed to be the Russian fleet which broke the blockade of the Baltic on the morning of the 28th, has appeared off the town.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A large fleet, supposed to be the Russian fleet which broke the blockade of the Baltic on the morning of the 28th, has appeared off the town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading It ran as follows:-- Aberdeen, 4.30 P.M.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran as follows:-- Aberdeen, 4.30 P.M.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
in the near future
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
required or under orders
From this reading A large fleet, supposed to be the Russian fleet which broke the blockade of the Baltic on the morning of the 28th, has appeared off the town.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The first telegram containing the bare announcement of the fact fell like a bolt from the blue on the great Metropolis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BREAKING OF THE CHARM.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A large fleet, supposed to be the Russian fleet which broke the blockade of the Baltic on the morning of the 28th, has appeared off the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first news of the Russian attack on Aberdeen was received in London soon after five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th, and produced an effect which it is quite beyond the power of language to describe.
