Chapter XVIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN THE MIDLANDS.

moving forward

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

later than; following

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

from appearances alone

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading Consequently large bodies of British troops were compelled to remain inactive, awaiting probable local attacks.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading Consequently large bodies of British troops were compelled to remain inactive, awaiting probable local attacks.

having a back or backing, usually of a specified type

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

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From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Consequently large bodies of British troops were compelled to remain inactive, awaiting probable local attacks.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Consequently large bodies of British troops were compelled to remain inactive, awaiting probable local attacks.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

taking care or paying attention

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

a path over which electrical signals can pass

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading Consequently large bodies of British troops were compelled to remain inactive, awaiting probable local attacks.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading Consequently large bodies of British troops were compelled to remain inactive, awaiting probable local attacks.

carefully weighed

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

plural of “cruiser” — a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

the state of being decayed or destroyed

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

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From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

a county in southwestern England

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

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From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

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From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

a county of southern England on the English Channel

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

plural of “horde” — a vast multitude

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN THE MIDLANDS.

(chemistry) not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert

From this reading Consequently large bodies of British troops were compelled to remain inactive, awaiting probable local attacks.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

owning or consisting of land or real estate

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Consequently large bodies of British troops were compelled to remain inactive, awaiting probable local attacks.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading Consequently large bodies of British troops were compelled to remain inactive, awaiting probable local attacks.

plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

plural of “midland” — a town in west central Texas

From this reading RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN THE MIDLANDS.

in motion

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

plural of “position” — the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

likely but not certain to be or become true or real

From this reading Consequently large bodies of British troops were compelled to remain inactive, awaiting probable local attacks.

plural of “reinforcement” — a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Consequently large bodies of British troops were compelled to remain inactive, awaiting probable local attacks.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN THE MIDLANDS.

chosen in preference to another

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN THE MIDLANDS.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Every detail of the surprise invasion had apparently been carefully considered, for immediately after the fierce battle off Beachy Head a number of French and Russian cruisers were despatched to the Channel ports in order to threaten them, so as to prevent many of the troops in Hampshire, Dorset, and Devon from moving to their place of assembly.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

soldiers collectively

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Both French and Russian troops had taken up carefully selected positions on the Downs, and, backed by the enormous reinforcements now landed, were slowly advancing.

a Caucasian

From this reading Through the land the grey-coated hordes of the White Tsar spread like locusts--their track marked by death and desolation.