Chapter XXIX

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

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

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From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

(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 ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

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

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

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

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

a cruel and oppressive dictator

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading From the first beginning of my long investigation, all the clues I had picked up had led steadily in one direction.

capital of Germany located in eastern Germany

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The brilliant personality of Wilhelm II had magnetized the vacillating, timorous Nicholas.

plural of “clue” — a slight indication

From this reading From the first beginning of my long investigation, all the clues I had picked up had led steadily in one direction.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

possessive form of “czar” — a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

unlike in nature or quality or form or degree

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading From the first beginning of my long investigation, all the clues I had picked up had led steadily in one direction.

lacking order or methodical arrangement or function

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

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From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

creating or arousing excitement

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

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From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading From the first beginning of my long investigation, all the clues I had picked up had led steadily in one direction.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From the first beginning of my long investigation, all the clues I had picked up had led steadily in one direction.

a person of German nationality

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

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

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

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

From this reading From the first beginning of my long investigation, all the clues I had picked up had led steadily in one direction.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The brilliant personality of Wilhelm II had magnetized the vacillating, timorous Nicholas.

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

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

not submissive to authority

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

From this reading From the first beginning of my long investigation, all the clues I had picked up had led steadily in one direction.

impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading From the first beginning of my long investigation, all the clues I had picked up had led steadily in one direction.

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 From the first beginning of my long investigation, all the clues I had picked up had led steadily in one direction.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

having the properties of a magnet; i.e. of attracting iron or steel

From this reading The brilliant personality of Wilhelm II had magnetized the vacillating, timorous Nicholas.

come together

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

a particular point in time

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

a bishop in Asia Minor who is associated with Santa Claus (4th century)

From this reading The brilliant personality of Wilhelm II had magnetized the vacillating, timorous Nicholas.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading From the first beginning of my long investigation, all the clues I had picked up had led steadily in one direction.

and nothing more

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

any authorization to pass or go somewhere

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading The brilliant personality of Wilhelm II had magnetized the vacillating, timorous Nicholas.

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From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group

From this reading From the first beginning of my long investigation, all the clues I had picked up had led steadily in one direction.

a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

without speaking

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

wisdom in the management of public affairs

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

at a steady rate or pace

From this reading From the first beginning of my long investigation, all the clues I had picked up had led steadily in one direction.

make a strenuous or labored effort

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

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

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

timid by nature or revealing timidity

From this reading The brilliant personality of Wilhelm II had magnetized the vacillating, timorous Nicholas.

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

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading ON THE TRACK As the really exciting moment of the protracted struggle drew near, I summoned all my energies to meet it.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

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

From this reading From the first beginning of my long investigation, all the clues I had picked up had led steadily in one direction.

uncertain in purpose or action

From this reading The brilliant personality of Wilhelm II had magnetized the vacillating, timorous Nicholas.

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

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.

an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

belonging to which person

From this reading The great disorganized Empire of the Czar's, with its feeble-willed autocrat, its insubordinate grand dukes, its rival ministers pulling different ways, and its greedy officials whose country was their pocket, had been silently and steadily enfolded in the invisible web of German statecraft.

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From this reading The brilliant personality of Wilhelm II had magnetized the vacillating, timorous Nicholas.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I alighted in Berlin armed only with two weapons, the passport made out in the name of Petrovitch, and a fairly accurate knowledge of the schemes, or at all events the hopes, of the German Government.