1914
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From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
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From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than a fortnight earlier he had gone to the Admiralty and offered his services for the war.
AdmiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading More than a fortnight earlier he had gone to the Admiralty and offered his services for the war.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
CHRON
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From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
cvi
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From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading More than a fortnight earlier he had gone to the Admiralty and offered his services for the war.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading More than a fortnight earlier he had gone to the Admiralty and offered his services for the war.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
destroyed or killed
From this reading More than a fortnight earlier he had gone to the Admiralty and offered his services for the war.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading More than a fortnight earlier he had gone to the Admiralty and offered his services for the war.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More than a fortnight earlier he had gone to the Admiralty and offered his services for the war.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More than a fortnight earlier he had gone to the Admiralty and offered his services for the war.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More than a fortnight earlier he had gone to the Admiralty and offered his services for the war.
NETnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading More than a fortnight earlier he had gone to the Admiralty and offered his services for the war.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
PSALMnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading More than a fortnight earlier he had gone to the Admiralty and offered his services for the war.
sinnedverbUS /sɪnd/
inflected form of “sin” — commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law
From this reading “_We have sinned with our fathers...._”--PSALM cvi.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
make square
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than a fortnight earlier he had gone to the Admiralty and offered his services for the war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More than a fortnight earlier he had gone to the Admiralty and offered his services for the war.
in the direction of
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
trespassed
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From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading More than a fortnight earlier he had gone to the Admiralty and offered his services for the war.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “_We have sinned with our fathers...._”--PSALM cvi.
WhitehallnounUS /ˈwaɪthɔːl/
a wide street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament; site of many government offices
From this reading Under the hot sun of an early August day in 1914 John walked from Parliament Square towards Whitehall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “_We have sinned with our fathers...._”--PSALM cvi.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
xxixnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-eight and one
From this reading “_Our fathers have trespassed ... our fathers have fallen by the sword, and our sons and our daughters and our wives are in captivity for this._”--2 CHRON. xxix.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ONE YEAR LATER: THE WORLD IN THE NET “_Our fathers understood not thy wonders...._”--PSALM cvi.
