the state of being absent
From this reading THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
react verbally
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Who, then, was the person by whom I had been anticipated?
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading My august employer had thought it better to have two strings to his bow.
authorizedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːθəraɪzd/
endowed with authority
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
BalticnounUS /ˈbɔːltɪk/
a sea in northern Europe; stronghold of the Russian navy
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading My august employer had thought it better to have two strings to his bow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading My august employer had thought it better to have two strings to his bow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
CANALnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(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 THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading My august employer had thought it better to have two strings to his bow.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My august employer had thought it better to have two strings to his bow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My august employer had thought it better to have two strings to his bow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
KIEL
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From this reading THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My august employer had thought it better to have two strings to his bow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
and nothing more
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
a human being
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
on the contrary
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
rejectverbUS /rɪˈdʒekt/
refuse to accept or acknowledge
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
resistverbUS /rɪˈzɪst/
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading My august employer had thought it better to have two strings to his bow.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Who, then, was the person by whom I had been anticipated?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My august employer had thought it better to have two strings to his bow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My august employer had thought it better to have two strings to his bow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE KIEL CANAL It was impossible to resist the conclusion suggested by the absence of the sixth submarine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
which person or people
From this reading I was not the only person who had been authorized, or rather instructed, to carry out the design against the Baltic Fleet.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Who, then, was the person by whom I had been anticipated?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To this question an answer suggested itself which I was tempted to reject, but which haunted me, and would not be dismissed.
