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From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading As he spoke, the whole thing flashed across me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “This is an outrage,” I exclaimed indignantly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “As it is an international complaint, it came under the Federal courts, and we were empowered to make the arrest.”
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading “Why should I be put under arrest?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Why should I be put under arrest?”
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
BrestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “As it is an international complaint, it came under the Federal courts, and we were empowered to make the arrest.”
complaintnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnt/
an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading “As it is an international complaint, it came under the Federal courts, and we were empowered to make the arrest.”
empoweredadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpaʊərd/
invested with legal power or official authority especially as symbolized by having a scepter
From this reading “As it is an international complaint, it came under the Federal courts, and we were empowered to make the arrest.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “This is an outrage,” I exclaimed indignantly.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading “As it is an international complaint, it came under the Federal courts, and we were empowered to make the arrest.”
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As he spoke, the whole thing flashed across me.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he spoke, the whole thing flashed across me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This is an outrage,” I exclaimed indignantly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading “This is an outrage,” I exclaimed indignantly.
internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading “As it is an international complaint, it came under the Federal courts, and we were empowered to make the arrest.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is an outrage,” I exclaimed indignantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “As it is an international complaint, it came under the Federal courts, and we were empowered to make the arrest.”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
engage in
From this reading “As it is an international complaint, it came under the Federal courts, and we were empowered to make the arrest.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he spoke, the whole thing flashed across me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading “This is an outrage,” I exclaimed indignantly.
Patrie
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From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Why should I be put under arrest?”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Why should I be put under arrest?”
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As he spoke, the whole thing flashed across me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “On complaint of the French government as being concerned in the sinking of the French battleship La Patrie Number 3 off Brest this morning,” replied the officer coolly.
a special situation
From this reading As he spoke, the whole thing flashed across me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is an outrage,” I exclaimed indignantly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “As it is an international complaint, it came under the Federal courts, and we were empowered to make the arrest.”
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Why should I be put under arrest?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “As it is an international complaint, it came under the Federal courts, and we were empowered to make the arrest.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “As it is an international complaint, it came under the Federal courts, and we were empowered to make the arrest.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As he spoke, the whole thing flashed across me.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why should I be put under arrest?”
