120,000
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From this reading We have 120,000 men in Holland and the small portion of Belgian territory which we have occupied round Antwerp.
30,000
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From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
5,000
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From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
AntwerpnounUS /ˈæntwərp/
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
BelgianadjectiveUS /ˈbeldʒən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Belgium or the Belgian people
From this reading We have 120,000 men in Holland and the small portion of Belgian territory which we have occupied round Antwerp.
CaptainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain shook his head.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading These are entirely trustworthy facts.”
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading These are entirely trustworthy facts.”
FlushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
GermannounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmən/
a person of German nationality
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have 120,000 men in Holland and the small portion of Belgian territory which we have occupied round Antwerp.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Captain shook his head.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Captain shook his head.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading We have 120,000 men in Holland and the small portion of Belgian territory which we have occupied round Antwerp.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
importantadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
of great significance or value
From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We have 120,000 men in Holland and the small portion of Belgian territory which we have occupied round Antwerp.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading We have 120,000 men in Holland and the small portion of Belgian territory which we have occupied round Antwerp.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading We have 120,000 men in Holland and the small portion of Belgian territory which we have occupied round Antwerp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
pointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading We have 120,000 men in Holland and the small portion of Belgian territory which we have occupied round Antwerp.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We have 120,000 men in Holland and the small portion of Belgian territory which we have occupied round Antwerp.
shooknounUS /ʃʊk/
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The Captain shook his head.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We have 120,000 men in Holland and the small portion of Belgian territory which we have occupied round Antwerp.
strengthnounUS /streŋkθ/
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading We have 120,000 men in Holland and the small portion of Belgian territory which we have occupied round Antwerp.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are entirely trustworthy facts.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
trustworthyadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstwɜːrði/
worthy of trust or belief
From this reading These are entirely trustworthy facts.”
Walcheren
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the fortress itself there are 30,000 men; on the island of Walcheren only 5,000, in occupation of Flushing and other important points.
wantsnounUS /wɑːnts/
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have 120,000 men in Holland and the small portion of Belgian territory which we have occupied round Antwerp.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have 120,000 men in Holland and the small portion of Belgian territory which we have occupied round Antwerp.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The Admiral wants to know the strength of the German army at Antwerp, and I will tell you the condition of affairs.
