16,000
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From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
1900
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From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
25
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From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
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 WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
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 On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
Buller
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From this reading Lord Roberts, who had superseded General Sir Redvers Buller as Commander-in-Chief, was, I think, at that very date hammering Cronje at Paardeberg.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
Commander-in-Chiefnoun
the officer who holds the supreme command
From this reading Lord Roberts, who had superseded General Sir Redvers Buller as Commander-in-Chief, was, I think, at that very date hammering Cronje at Paardeberg.
CommunicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
contingentsnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənts/
plural of “contingent” — a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
Cronje
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From this reading Lord Roberts, who had superseded General Sir Redvers Buller as Commander-in-Chief, was, I think, at that very date hammering Cronje at Paardeberg.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Lord Roberts, who had superseded General Sir Redvers Buller as Commander-in-Chief, was, I think, at that very date hammering Cronje at Paardeberg.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
Forestier
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From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
formalitiesnounUS /fɔːrˈmælətiz/
a requirement of etiquette or custom
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lord Roberts, who had superseded General Sir Redvers Buller as Commander-in-Chief, was, I think, at that very date hammering Cronje at Paardeberg.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading Lord Roberts, who had superseded General Sir Redvers Buller as Commander-in-Chief, was, I think, at that very date hammering Cronje at Paardeberg.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
the force of workers available
From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
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 As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
organizationnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənəˈzeɪʃən/
a group of people who work together
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
Paardeberg
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From this reading Lord Roberts, who had superseded General Sir Redvers Buller as Commander-in-Chief, was, I think, at that very date hammering Cronje at Paardeberg.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
Redvers
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From this reading Lord Roberts, who had superseded General Sir Redvers Buller as Commander-in-Chief, was, I think, at that very date hammering Cronje at Paardeberg.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
ROBERTSnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
term of address for a man
From this reading Lord Roberts, who had superseded General Sir Redvers Buller as Commander-in-Chief, was, I think, at that very date hammering Cronje at Paardeberg.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
submitverbUS /səbˈmɪt/
refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
supersededverbUS /ˌsuːpərˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “supersede” — take the place or move into the position of
From this reading Lord Roberts, who had superseded General Sir Redvers Buller as Commander-in-Chief, was, I think, at that very date hammering Cronje at Paardeberg.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Lord Roberts, who had superseded General Sir Redvers Buller as Commander-in-Chief, was, I think, at that very date hammering Cronje at Paardeberg.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lord Roberts, who had superseded General Sir Redvers Buller as Commander-in-Chief, was, I think, at that very date hammering Cronje at Paardeberg.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as the usual formalities were completed I was taken off in a special launch, and on landing proceeded to report myself to General Forestier Walker, at the time G.O.C. Lines of Communication.
which person or people
From this reading Lord Roberts, who had superseded General Sir Redvers Buller as Commander-in-Chief, was, I think, at that very date hammering Cronje at Paardeberg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH LORD ROBERTS IN SOUTH AFRICA It was on February 25, 1900, that the _Surrey_ anchored in Cape Town Bay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We little thought then that over 16,000 officers and men and horses would land in South Africa from Australia alone before the end of the war.
ZealandnounUS /ˈziːlənd/
the largest island of Denmark and the site of Copenhagen
From this reading On the voyage over in the _Surrey_ I had prepared a scheme to submit to Lord Roberts for the organization and employment of the numerous mounted contingents that had been offered by Australia and New Zealand.
