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From this reading EFFECT IN THE CITY Monday, 3rd September 1910, was indeed Black Monday for London.
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From this reading EFFECT IN THE CITY Monday, 3rd September 1910, was indeed Black Monday for London.
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From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
(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 Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading By midnight on Sunday the appalling news had spread everywhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading With London, the great cities of the north, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, and Birmingham, awoke utterly dazed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading With London, the great cities of the north, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, and Birmingham, awoke utterly dazed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading EFFECT IN THE CITY Monday, 3rd September 1910, was indeed Black Monday for London.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By midnight on Sunday the appalling news had spread everywhere.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading With London, the great cities of the north, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, and Birmingham, awoke utterly dazed.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading EFFECT IN THE CITY Monday, 3rd September 1910, was indeed Black Monday for London.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading With London, the great cities of the north, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, and Birmingham, awoke utterly dazed.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
true confidential information
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
disastersnounUS /dɪˈzæstərz/
plural of “disaster” — a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading EFFECT IN THE CITY Monday, 3rd September 1910, was indeed Black Monday for London.
to or in any or all places
From this reading By midnight on Sunday the appalling news had spread everywhere.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading EFFECT IN THE CITY Monday, 3rd September 1910, was indeed Black Monday for London.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading With London, the great cities of the north, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, and Birmingham, awoke utterly dazed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By midnight on Sunday the appalling news had spread everywhere.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EFFECT IN THE CITY Monday, 3rd September 1910, was indeed Black Monday for London.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading EFFECT IN THE CITY Monday, 3rd September 1910, was indeed Black Monday for London.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading With London, the great cities of the north, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, and Birmingham, awoke utterly dazed.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading EFFECT IN THE CITY Monday, 3rd September 1910, was indeed Black Monday for London.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading With London, the great cities of the north, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, and Birmingham, awoke utterly dazed.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading By midnight on Sunday the appalling news had spread everywhere.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading EFFECT IN THE CITY Monday, 3rd September 1910, was indeed Black Monday for London.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
information about recent and important events
From this reading By midnight on Sunday the appalling news had spread everywhere.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading By midnight on Sunday the appalling news had spread everywhere.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading EFFECT IN THE CITY Monday, 3rd September 1910, was indeed Black Monday for London.
SheffieldnounUS /ˈʃefild/
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading With London, the great cities of the north, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, and Birmingham, awoke utterly dazed.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading By midnight on Sunday the appalling news had spread everywhere.
plural of “story” — 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 Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading By midnight on Sunday the appalling news had spread everywhere.
sunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EFFECT IN THE CITY Monday, 3rd September 1910, was indeed Black Monday for London.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading With London, the great cities of the north, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, and Birmingham, awoke utterly dazed.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EFFECT IN THE CITY Monday, 3rd September 1910, was indeed Black Monday for London.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Before 7 a.m. on Monday, however, telegrams reaching London by the subterranean lines from the north gave thrilling stories of frightful disasters we had, while all unconscious, suffered at the hands of the German fleet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With London, the great cities of the north, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, and Birmingham, awoke utterly dazed.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though the full details of the terrible naval disasters were not yet to hand, yet it was vaguely known that our ships had been defeated in the North Sea, and many of them sunk.
