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From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
acknowledgesverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading W. B. A.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
Boyd
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
CruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
Dutton
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From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
empiresnounUS /ˈempaɪərz/
plural of “empire” — the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
EngineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
ex-Secretary
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plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
gratefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtfəli/
with appreciation; in a grateful manner
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
most important element
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
OrdnancenounUS /ˈɔːrdnəns/
military supplies
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
Russo-Japanese
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
SOUTHERLAND
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not in physical motion
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
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 _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
Twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
verifyverbUS /ˈverəfaɪ/
confirm the truth of
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading He acknowledges most gratefully the assistance received from the office of the Secretary of the Navy, from ex-Secretary John D. Long, and from Commander W. H. H. Southerland, now commanding the U. S. Cruiser _Cleveland_, Commander Austin M. Knight, President of the Board on Naval Ordnance, and Chief Engineer Edward Farmer, retired.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
WILLIAM
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WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading _A Story of the Russo-Japanese War_ _By_ Willis Boyd Allen Author of "Navy Blue" and "Cleared for Action" E. P. Dutton & Company 31 West Twenty-third Street COMMANDER WILLIAM H. H. SOUTHERLAND, U. S. N.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As in the preparation of _Navy Blue_ and _Cleared for Action_, the author has taken great pains to verify the main facts of the present story, so far as they are concerned with the incidents of the great struggle still in progress between the empires of the East and the West.
