used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He decided upon a similar course of action, but he went a good deal further than the South Australian Government had done.
Adjutant-General
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From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
subject to appointment
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
ArtillerynounUS /ɑːrˈtɪləri/
large but transportable armament
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He decided upon a similar course of action, but he went a good deal further than the South Australian Government had done.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
CavalrynounUS /ˈkævəlri/
troops trained to fight on horseback
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
CommandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He decided upon a similar course of action, but he went a good deal further than the South Australian Government had done.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He decided upon a similar course of action, but he went a good deal further than the South Australian Government had done.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
DefencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was determined to do the thing well, and he did it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was determined to do the thing well, and he did it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was determined to do the thing well, and he did it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He decided upon a similar course of action, but he went a good deal further than the South Australian Government had done.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
EngineersnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrz/
plural of “engineer” — a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
fnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He decided upon a similar course of action, but he went a good deal further than the South Australian Government had done.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He decided upon a similar course of action, but he went a good deal further than the South Australian Government had done.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
InfantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
InstructorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktərz/
plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was determined to do the thing well, and he did it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
positionsnounUS /pəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He asked the Imperial Government for the loan of officers to fill the following positions: (a) Commandant; (b) Adjutant-General; (c) D.A.G. for Cavalry and Infantry; (d) D.A.G. for Artillery; (e) O.C. Engineers; (f) Chief Instructors for Cavalry, Infantry, Artillery and Engineers.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
RESULTSnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
Sargood
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From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
SCAREverbUS /sker/
cause fear in
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading He decided upon a similar course of action, but he went a good deal further than the South Australian Government had done.
term of address for a man
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He decided upon a similar course of action, but he went a good deal further than the South Australian Government had done.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
a special situation
From this reading He was determined to do the thing well, and he did it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
soldiers collectively
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He decided upon a similar course of action, but he went a good deal further than the South Australian Government had done.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading THE RUSSIAN SCARE AND ITS RESULTS Sir Frederick Sargood had been appointed Minister of Defence in Victoria.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was determined to do the thing well, and he did it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He was determined to do the thing well, and he did it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He decided upon a similar course of action, but he went a good deal further than the South Australian Government had done.
at the time that
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had evidently been impressed with the success that had attended the experiment made by the South Australian Government when they had decided to ask the Imperial Government to lend them the services of a regular officer to command their local troops.
