Chapter XXV

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

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

later than; following

From this reading Hour after hour the tremendous warfare raged between the armies of Queen Victoria and the Tsar, and the bloodshed was everywhere terrible.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

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

From this reading The long blazing day was one of many battles and much toilsome combat.

plural of “army” — a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Hour after hour the tremendous warfare raged between the armies of Queen Victoria and the Tsar, and the bloodshed was everywhere terrible.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

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

From this reading GREAT BATTLE ON THE MERSEY.

plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading The long blazing day was one of many battles and much toilsome combat.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Hour after hour the tremendous warfare raged between the armies of Queen Victoria and the Tsar, and the bloodshed was everywhere terrible.

shining intensely

From this reading The long blazing day was one of many battles and much toilsome combat.

the shedding of blood resulting in murder

From this reading Hour after hour the tremendous warfare raged between the armies of Queen Victoria and the Tsar, and the bloodshed was everywhere terrible.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

an engagement fought between two military forces

From this reading The long blazing day was one of many battles and much toilsome combat.

-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The long blazing day was one of many battles and much toilsome combat.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

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

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

to or in any or all places

From this reading Hour after hour the tremendous warfare raged between the armies of Queen Victoria and the Tsar, and the bloodshed was everywhere terrible.

inflected form of “ferry” — transport from one place to another

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading GREAT BATTLE ON THE MERSEY.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

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

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading Hour after hour the tremendous warfare raged between the armies of Queen Victoria and the Tsar, and the bloodshed was everywhere terrible.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The long blazing day was one of many battles and much toilsome combat.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

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 The long blazing day was one of many battles and much toilsome combat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading GREAT BATTLE ON THE MERSEY.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The long blazing day was one of many battles and much toilsome combat.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The long blazing day was one of many battles and much toilsome combat.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading GREAT BATTLE ON THE MERSEY.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The long blazing day was one of many battles and much toilsome combat.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

above and across; more than

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Hour after hour the tremendous warfare raged between the armies of Queen Victoria and the Tsar, and the bloodshed was everywhere terrible.

past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading Hour after hour the tremendous warfare raged between the armies of Queen Victoria and the Tsar, and the bloodshed was everywhere terrible.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

transport commercially

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Hour after hour the tremendous warfare raged between the armies of Queen Victoria and the Tsar, and the bloodshed was everywhere terrible.

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

From this reading GREAT BATTLE ON THE MERSEY.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading The long blazing day was one of many battles and much toilsome combat.

in the direction of

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

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

From this reading Hour after hour the tremendous warfare raged between the armies of Queen Victoria and the Tsar, and the bloodshed was everywhere terrible.

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

From this reading Hour after hour the tremendous warfare raged between the armies of Queen Victoria and the Tsar, and the bloodshed was everywhere terrible.

queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)

From this reading Hour after hour the tremendous warfare raged between the armies of Queen Victoria and the Tsar, and the bloodshed was everywhere terrible.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Hour after hour the tremendous warfare raged between the armies of Queen Victoria and the Tsar, and the bloodshed was everywhere terrible.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The long blazing day was one of many battles and much toilsome combat.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

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

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading Fighting spread over a front of nearly nine miles, and during the engagement one wing of the Russians was swung across three miles.

plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Small parties of the Russian Telegraph Corps had ferried over the Ship Canal and the Mersey near Latchford, and wires were run out, and posts established connecting the headquarters at Altrincham, on the south of the river, with the well-advanced guard stations on the Liverpool Road towards Manchester at Woolstone, Hollinfare, and Lower Irlam.