13
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From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
according with custom or propriety
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
fearless and daring
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
bracesnounUS /ˈbreɪsəz/
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
caratnounUS /ˈkerət/
a unit of weight for precious stones = 200 mg
From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
curlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
at any time
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE NEWNES, LTD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON: GEORGE NEWNES, LTD.
LTD
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE NEWNES, LTD.
NEWNES
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE NEWNES, LTD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
superscripted
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From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
unpreparedness
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
