used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHANGE OF IDENTITY I now approach the crucial portion of my narrative.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But I am now about to enter on what must be considered debatable ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
move towards
From this reading A CHANGE OF IDENTITY I now approach the crucial portion of my narrative.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I am now about to enter on what must be considered debatable ground.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A CHANGE OF IDENTITY I now approach the crucial portion of my narrative.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
carefully weighed
From this reading But I am now about to enter on what must be considered debatable ground.
corroborativeadjectiveUS /kərˈɑːbərətɪv/
serving to support or corroborate
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
crucialadjectiveUS /ˈkruːʃəl/
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis
From this reading A CHANGE OF IDENTITY I now approach the crucial portion of my narrative.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
debatableadjectiveUS /dəˈbeɪtəbəl/
open to doubt or debate
From this reading But I am now about to enter on what must be considered debatable ground.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
disputedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈpjuːtəd/
subject to disagreement and debate
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
to come or go into
From this reading But I am now about to enter on what must be considered debatable ground.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But I am now about to enter on what must be considered debatable ground.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A CHANGE OF IDENTITY I now approach the crucial portion of my narrative.
IDENTITYnounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading A CHANGE OF IDENTITY I now approach the crucial portion of my narrative.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
a message received and understood
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
MarineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
MinistrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But I am now about to enter on what must be considered debatable ground.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A CHANGE OF IDENTITY I now approach the crucial portion of my narrative.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A CHANGE OF IDENTITY I now approach the crucial portion of my narrative.
absolutely essential
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A CHANGE OF IDENTITY I now approach the crucial portion of my narrative.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHANGE OF IDENTITY I now approach the crucial portion of my narrative.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
by chance
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A CHANGE OF IDENTITY I now approach the crucial portion of my narrative.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
QuaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
Rojestvensky
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From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHANGE OF IDENTITY I now approach the crucial portion of my narrative.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading At all events, their truth is not likely to be disputed, and I have not thought it necessary, therefore, to insist on every corroborative detail.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
unimportantadjectiveUS /ənɪmˈpɔːrtənt/
not important
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
look attentively
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
which person or people
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I had taken the little house on the Alexander Quay, as the reader will have guessed, as a post of observation from which to watch the proceedings of the Russian Ministry of Marine, more particularly with regard to the fleet under the command of Admiral Rojestvensky.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The incidents already dealt with, though not without a certain interest, perhaps, for those who value exact information about political events, are comparatively unimportant, and have been given here chiefly in order to inspire confidence in what follows.
