adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
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 He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading “Have you heard anything more definite as to the nature of these matters?”
ApparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Have you heard anything more definite as to the nature of these matters?”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Only that the question of further mobilisation is to be discussed.
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
corpsnounUS /kɔːr/
an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading “Have you heard anything more definite as to the nature of these matters?”
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading “Only that the question of further mobilisation is to be discussed.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
FlushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading “He is no longer in Flushing.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
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 “Only that the question of further mobilisation is to be discussed.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you heard anything more definite as to the nature of these matters?”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is no longer in Flushing.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “Have you heard anything more definite as to the nature of these matters?”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He is no longer in Flushing.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He is no longer in Flushing.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading “He is no longer in Flushing.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
MinisternounUS /ˈmɪnəstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
mobilisationnoun
act of marshaling and organizing and making ready for use or action
From this reading “Only that the question of further mobilisation is to be discussed.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Have you heard anything more definite as to the nature of these matters?”
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading “Have you heard anything more definite as to the nature of these matters?”
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading “He is no longer in Flushing.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
OnlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Only that the question of further mobilisation is to be discussed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Only that the question of further mobilisation is to be discussed.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
StaffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Only that the question of further mobilisation is to be discussed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Have you heard anything more definite as to the nature of these matters?”
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Apparently, however, the six army corps, which we now have on a war footing, are thought to be enough on our side.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has left for Antwerp with the Minister for War and the chief of the General Staff; I am told he has matters of importance to arrange with the chief of the French General Staff.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have you heard anything more definite as to the nature of these matters?”
