1907
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From this reading _June_ 20, 1907.
20
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From this reading _June_ 20, 1907.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The time has gone as quickly as work can effect since I saw my Lady.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The time has gone as quickly as work can effect since I saw my Lady.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
ContinuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading RUPERT'S JOURNAL--_Continued_.
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
effectnounUS /ɪˈfekt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The time has gone as quickly as work can effect since I saw my Lady.
expertsnounUS /ˈekspərts/
plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading The time has gone as quickly as work can effect since I saw my Lady.
goodsnounUS /ɡʊdz/
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The time has gone as quickly as work can effect since I saw my Lady.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The time has gone as quickly as work can effect since I saw my Lady.
Ingis-Malbron
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From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading RUPERT'S JOURNAL--_Continued_.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _June_ 20, 1907.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The time has gone as quickly as work can effect since I saw my Lady.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
mountaineersnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/
plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The time has gone as quickly as work can effect since I saw my Lady.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading The time has gone as quickly as work can effect since I saw my Lady.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
Rooke
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From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
RUPERT'S
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From this reading RUPERT'S JOURNAL--_Continued_.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The time has gone as quickly as work can effect since I saw my Lady.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The time has gone as quickly as work can effect since I saw my Lady.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The time has gone as quickly as work can effect since I saw my Lady.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time has gone as quickly as work can effect since I saw my Lady.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I heard from him by our secret telegraph code that the order had been completed, and that the goods were already on the way.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The time has gone as quickly as work can effect since I saw my Lady.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading As I told the mountaineers, Rooke, whom I had sent on the service, had made a contract for fifty thousand Ingis-Malbron rifles, and as many tons of ammunition as the French experts calculated to be a full supply for a year of warfare.
