1899
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From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Towards the middle of September, 1899, rumours of war began to spread.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
AfricanounUS /ˈæfrəkɑː/
the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean
From this reading The officers and men volunteered, and they were the first Australian mounted troops to land in South Africa.
AFRICANadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Towards the middle of September, 1899, rumours of war began to spread.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The officers and men volunteered, and they were the first Australian mounted troops to land in South Africa.
eagerly desirous
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading The officers and men volunteered, and they were the first Australian mounted troops to land in South Africa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Towards the middle of September, 1899, rumours of war began to spread.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
cabledverbUS /ˈkeɪbəld/
past form of “cable” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
coloniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
CoxnounUS /kɑːks/
either of two related enzymes that control the production of prostaglandins and are blocked by aspirin
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Early in October war was declared.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in October war was declared.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The officers and men volunteered, and they were the first Australian mounted troops to land in South Africa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
GovernmentsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənts/
plural of “government” — the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in October war was declared.
LancersnounUS /ˈlænsərz/
a quadrille for 8 or 16 couples
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The officers and men volunteered, and they were the first Australian mounted troops to land in South Africa.
go away from a place
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
the force of workers available
From this reading The officers and men volunteered, and they were the first Australian mounted troops to land in South Africa.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Towards the middle of September, 1899, rumours of war began to spread.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The officers and men volunteered, and they were the first Australian mounted troops to land in South Africa.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
as might be expected
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
absolutely essential
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Early in October war was declared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Towards the middle of September, 1899, rumours of war began to spread.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Towards the middle of September, 1899, rumours of war began to spread.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officers and men volunteered, and they were the first Australian mounted troops to land in South Africa.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Towards the middle of September, 1899, rumours of war began to spread.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Towards the middle of September, 1899, rumours of war began to spread.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Towards the middle of September, 1899, rumours of war began to spread.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Towards the middle of September, 1899, rumours of war began to spread.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Towards the middle of September, 1899, rumours of war began to spread.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The officers and men volunteered, and they were the first Australian mounted troops to land in South Africa.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Towards the middle of September, 1899, rumours of war began to spread.
in the direction of
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Towards the middle of September, 1899, rumours of war began to spread.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The officers and men volunteered, and they were the first Australian mounted troops to land in South Africa.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
undergoingverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was naturally very anxious to go out myself, so I cabled to the Governments of the several colonies for the necessary leave.
voluntaryadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlənteri/
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading The officers and men volunteered, and they were the first Australian mounted troops to land in South Africa.
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 At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading OFF TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR Towards the middle of September, 1899, rumours of war began to spread.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early in October war was declared.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The officers and men volunteered, and they were the first Australian mounted troops to land in South Africa.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At that time a squadron of the New South Wales Lancers, which had been sent home by voluntary subscription, was undergoing a course of training in England under the command of Captain Cox.
