used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The Russians were still busy entrenching themselves in and south of Mukden, the ancient Manchurian capital.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
from appearances alone
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE "KUSHIRO."
the two together, not just one
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
uttered without voice
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Russians were still busy entrenching themselves in and south of Mukden, the ancient Manchurian capital.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The Russians were still busy entrenching themselves in and south of Mukden, the ancient Manchurian capital.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading Here Kouropatkin had made his stand after the disastrous defeat at Liaoyang.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
disastrousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzæstrəs/
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin
From this reading Here Kouropatkin had made his stand after the disastrous defeat at Liaoyang.
disordersnounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərz/
plural of “disorder” — a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
entrenchingverbUS /enˈtrentʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “entrench” — fix firmly or securely
From this reading The Russians were still busy entrenching themselves in and south of Mukden, the ancient Manchurian capital.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
in a free manner
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here Kouropatkin had made his stand after the disastrous defeat at Liaoyang.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Kouropatkin had made his stand after the disastrous defeat at Liaoyang.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here Kouropatkin had made his stand after the disastrous defeat at Liaoyang.
ImmenselyadverbUS /ˌɪˈmensli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
impregnableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡnəbəl/
immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
indicationsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “indication” — something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
internaladjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located within some limits or especially surface
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
Kouropatkin
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From this reading Here Kouropatkin had made his stand after the disastrous defeat at Liaoyang.
KUSHIRO
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From this reading ON BOARD THE "KUSHIRO."
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
Liaoyang
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From this reading Here Kouropatkin had made his stand after the disastrous defeat at Liaoyang.
lullverbUS /lʌl/
calm by deception
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here Kouropatkin had made his stand after the disastrous defeat at Liaoyang.
Manchurianadjective
of or relating to or characteristic of Manchuria or its people or their culture
From this reading The Russians were still busy entrenching themselves in and south of Mukden, the ancient Manchurian capital.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
Mukdennoun
a city in northeastern China
From this reading The Russians were still busy entrenching themselves in and south of Mukden, the ancient Manchurian capital.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE "KUSHIRO."
operationsnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
PetersburgnounUS /ˈpiːtərzbərɡ/
a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russians were still busy entrenching themselves in and south of Mukden, the ancient Manchurian capital.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After the fall of Port Arthur came a lull in the operations of both sides, at sea and on land.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The Russians were still busy entrenching themselves in and south of Mukden, the ancient Manchurian capital.
St
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From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Here Kouropatkin had made his stand after the disastrous defeat at Liaoyang.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Russians were still busy entrenching themselves in and south of Mukden, the ancient Manchurian capital.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE "KUSHIRO."
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Russians were still busy entrenching themselves in and south of Mukden, the ancient Manchurian capital.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Russians were still busy entrenching themselves in and south of Mukden, the ancient Manchurian capital.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Immensely strong works were thrown up, the defensive front made apparently impregnable, and St. Petersburg breathed more freely, although various indications of internal disorders gave the court concern.
