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From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
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From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
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From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
AUSTRALIAnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In order to carry out these duties very large tracts of country had to be covered by rail and road.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In order to carry out these duties very large tracts of country had to be covered by rail and road.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In order to carry out these duties very large tracts of country had to be covered by rail and road.
CompaniesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading In order to carry out these duties very large tracts of country had to be covered by rail and road.
detachments
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From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is worth while for you to study the map of South Australia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In order to carry out these duties very large tracts of country had to be covered by rail and road.
how
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From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is worth while for you to study the map of South Australia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is worth while for you to study the map of South Australia.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In order to carry out these duties very large tracts of country had to be covered by rail and road.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading It is worth while for you to study the map of South Australia.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
memorandumnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəm/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
metropolitanadjectiveUS /ˌmetrəˈpɑːlətən/
relating to or characteristic of a metropolis
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order to carry out these duties very large tracts of country had to be covered by rail and road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading In order to carry out these duties very large tracts of country had to be covered by rail and road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In order to carry out these duties very large tracts of country had to be covered by rail and road.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
SOLDIERINGnounUS /ˈsoʊldʒərɪŋ/
skills that are required for the life of soldier
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading It is worth while for you to study the map of South Australia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOLDIERING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA On January 2, 1882, I attended the staff office and began my new duties.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In order to carry out these duties very large tracts of country had to be covered by rail and road.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
tractsnounUS /trækts/
plural of “tract” — an extended area of land
From this reading In order to carry out these duties very large tracts of country had to be covered by rail and road.
unitsnounUS /ˈjuːnəts/
plural of “unit” — any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
utilizeverbUS /ˈjuːtəlaɪz/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
precisely as stated
From this reading In order to carry out these duties very large tracts of country had to be covered by rail and road.
VolunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It is worth while for you to study the map of South Australia.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading My special work was the instruction of the Volunteer Companies and detachments stationed in the country, as apart from the units maintained within the metropolitan area of Adelaide.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading It is worth while for you to study the map of South Australia.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The general asked me to draw up a short memorandum setting out how best to utilize my time up to the end of the financial year--June 30.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is worth while for you to study the map of South Australia.
