1919
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From this reading SINGAPORE in the year 1919 was a very important naval station.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SINGAPORE in the year 1919 was a very important naval station.
abandonmentnounUS /əˈbændənmənt/
the act of giving something up
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And what Hong-Kong had lost Singapore had gained--with compound interest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading During the last six or seven years it had undergone great changes.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading And what Hong-Kong had lost Singapore had gained--with compound interest.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the last six or seven years it had undergone great changes.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading THE FRENCH INSTRUCTOR.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading And what Hong-Kong had lost Singapore had gained--with compound interest.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading During the last six or seven years it had undergone great changes.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the last six or seven years it had undergone great changes.
Hong-Kong
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From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
of great significance or value
From this reading SINGAPORE in the year 1919 was a very important naval station.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SINGAPORE in the year 1919 was a very important naval station.
INSTRUCTORnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading THE FRENCH INSTRUCTOR.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And what Hong-Kong had lost Singapore had gained--with compound interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading During the last six or seven years it had undergone great changes.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
immediately past
From this reading During the last six or seven years it had undergone great changes.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And what Hong-Kong had lost Singapore had gained--with compound interest.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading SINGAPORE in the year 1919 was a very important naval station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading During the last six or seven years it had undergone great changes.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading During the last six or seven years it had undergone great changes.
SINGAPOREnounUS /ˈsɪŋəpɔːr/
the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
From this reading SINGAPORE in the year 1919 was a very important naval station.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading During the last six or seven years it had undergone great changes.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading SINGAPORE in the year 1919 was a very important naval station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRENCH INSTRUCTOR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
undergoneverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡɔːn/
inflected form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading During the last six or seven years it had undergone great changes.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
precisely as stated
From this reading SINGAPORE in the year 1919 was a very important naval station.
war-squadron
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From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SINGAPORE in the year 1919 was a very important naval station.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what Hong-Kong had lost Singapore had gained--with compound interest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The practical abandonment of a powerful war-squadron on the China Station, owing to the understanding with Japan, had led to a decline in the greatness of Hong-Kong as a base.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading SINGAPORE in the year 1919 was a very important naval station.
a late time of life
From this reading During the last six or seven years it had undergone great changes.
