adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Things are evidently still in the stage of preparation, and nothing has been heard about the movements of the German and French fleets.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading “And has any action taken place at sea as yet?”
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And has any action taken place at sea as yet?”
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “And has any action taken place at sea as yet?”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things are evidently still in the stage of preparation, and nothing has been heard about the movements of the German and French fleets.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading We with the army only learn the news that the Cossacks bring us.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “And has any action taken place at sea as yet?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “And has any action taken place at sea as yet?”
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
bringverbUS /brɪŋ/
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We with the army only learn the news that the Cossacks bring us.”
CossacksnounUS /ˈkɑːsæks/
plural of “cossack” — a member of a Slavic people living in southern European Russia and Ukraine and adjacent parts of Asia and noted for their horsemanship and military skill; they formed an elite cavalry corps in czarist Russia
From this reading We with the army only learn the news that the Cossacks bring us.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Things are evidently still in the stage of preparation, and nothing has been heard about the movements of the German and French fleets.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading However, the latest intelligence that I have is now fairly old.
fleetsnounUS /fliːts/
plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Things are evidently still in the stage of preparation, and nothing has been heard about the movements of the German and French fleets.
foughtverbUS /fɔːt/
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Things are evidently still in the stage of preparation, and nothing has been heard about the movements of the German and French fleets.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading Things are evidently still in the stage of preparation, and nothing has been heard about the movements of the German and French fleets.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And has any action taken place at sea as yet?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, the latest intelligence that I have is now fairly old.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Things are evidently still in the stage of preparation, and nothing has been heard about the movements of the German and French fleets.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the latest intelligence that I have is now fairly old.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, the latest intelligence that I have is now fairly old.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Things are evidently still in the stage of preparation, and nothing has been heard about the movements of the German and French fleets.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading However, the latest intelligence that I have is now fairly old.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, the latest intelligence that I have is now fairly old.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading However, the latest intelligence that I have is now fairly old.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We with the army only learn the news that the Cossacks bring us.”
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
movementsnounUS /ˈmuːvmənts/
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Things are evidently still in the stage of preparation, and nothing has been heard about the movements of the German and French fleets.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Things are evidently still in the stage of preparation, and nothing has been heard about the movements of the German and French fleets.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading However, the latest intelligence that I have is now fairly old.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading However, the latest intelligence that I have is now fairly old.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading We with the army only learn the news that the Cossacks bring us.”
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “And has any action taken place at sea as yet?”
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Things are evidently still in the stage of preparation, and nothing has been heard about the movements of the German and French fleets.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “And has any action taken place at sea as yet?”
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Things are evidently still in the stage of preparation, and nothing has been heard about the movements of the German and French fleets.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Things are evidently still in the stage of preparation, and nothing has been heard about the movements of the German and French fleets.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “And has any action taken place at sea as yet?”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, the latest intelligence that I have is now fairly old.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Things are evidently still in the stage of preparation, and nothing has been heard about the movements of the German and French fleets.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No; at least down to the present no news has reached us of a naval battle having been fought.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We with the army only learn the news that the Cossacks bring us.”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We with the army only learn the news that the Cossacks bring us.”
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading “And has any action taken place at sea as yet?”
