1914
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From this reading We left Upington on Thursday, July 30th, 1914.
30th
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From this reading We left Upington on Thursday, July 30th, 1914.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WAR!--VIOLATION OF BRITISH TERRITORY AT NAKOB--THE END.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It’s quite likely by the time I get to the border we shall be at war with Germany!”
bi-weekly
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From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading WAR!--VIOLATION OF BRITISH TERRITORY AT NAKOB--THE END.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It’s quite likely by the time I get to the border we shall be at war with Germany!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WAR!--VIOLATION OF BRITISH TERRITORY AT NAKOB--THE END.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
brought together in one place
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
a person of German nationality
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading “It’s quite likely by the time I get to the border we shall be at war with Germany!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “It’s quite likely by the time I get to the border we shall be at war with Germany!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
It's
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From this reading “It’s quite likely by the time I get to the border we shall be at war with Germany!”
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading We left Upington on Thursday, July 30th, 1914.
and nothing more
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
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 We left Upington on Thursday, July 30th, 1914.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “It’s quite likely by the time I get to the border we shall be at war with Germany!”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
NAKOB
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From this reading WAR!--VIOLATION OF BRITISH TERRITORY AT NAKOB--THE END.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WAR!--VIOLATION OF BRITISH TERRITORY AT NAKOB--THE END.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left Upington on Thursday, July 30th, 1914.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
polyglotnounUS /pɑːliːɡlɑːt/
a person who speaks more than one language
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It’s quite likely by the time I get to the border we shall be at war with Germany!”
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “It’s quite likely by the time I get to the border we shall be at war with Germany!”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
TERRITORYnounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading WAR!--VIOLATION OF BRITISH TERRITORY AT NAKOB--THE END.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAR!--VIOLATION OF BRITISH TERRITORY AT NAKOB--THE END.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading We left Upington on Thursday, July 30th, 1914.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
a source of difficulty
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
Upington
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From this reading We left Upington on Thursday, July 30th, 1914.
VIOLATIONnounUS /vaɪəˈleɪʃən/
a crime less serious than a felony
From this reading WAR!--VIOLATION OF BRITISH TERRITORY AT NAKOB--THE END.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WAR!--VIOLATION OF BRITISH TERRITORY AT NAKOB--THE END.
war-cloud
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From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Upington on Thursday, July 30th, 1914.
which person or people
From this reading It seemed like looking for trouble to start for the border of German territory at such a time; and half in jest, I remarked as much to the polyglot gathering at the door of the hotel who had gathered to see me start.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s quite likely by the time I get to the border we shall be at war with Germany!”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The bi-weekly post had just arrived, and papers from the outside world brought the news of the ominous war-cloud gathering in Europe.
