used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cable was despatched to America, telling of Tom Juke's safety.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Ultimately they were lucky enough to rejoin the _St. Mark_--sent for the accommodation of refugees--at Marseilles.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Before the fall of Louvain, Jack and his friends were across the border in France.
anew
From this reading OLD GLORY AGAIN.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading A cable was despatched to America, telling of Tom Juke's safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before the fall of Louvain, Jack and his friends were across the border in France.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Pottle, the young photographer, cabled his paper, asking for permission to remain in the battle zone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ultimately they were lucky enough to rejoin the _St. Mark_--sent for the accommodation of refugees--at Marseilles.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Pottle, the young photographer, cabled his paper, asking for permission to remain in the battle zone.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the fall of Louvain, Jack and his friends were across the border in France.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Before the fall of Louvain, Jack and his friends were across the border in France.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading A cable was despatched to America, telling of Tom Juke's safety.
cabledverbUS /ˈkeɪbəld/
past form of “cable” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading Pottle, the young photographer, cabled his paper, asking for permission to remain in the battle zone.
despatched
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From this reading A cable was despatched to America, telling of Tom Juke's safety.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Ultimately they were lucky enough to rejoin the _St. Mark_--sent for the accommodation of refugees--at Marseilles.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Before the fall of Louvain, Jack and his friends were across the border in France.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ultimately they were lucky enough to rejoin the _St. Mark_--sent for the accommodation of refugees--at Marseilles.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Before the fall of Louvain, Jack and his friends were across the border in France.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Before the fall of Louvain, Jack and his friends were across the border in France.
a state of high honor
From this reading OLD GLORY AGAIN.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the fall of Louvain, Jack and his friends were across the border in France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before the fall of Louvain, Jack and his friends were across the border in France.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Before the fall of Louvain, Jack and his friends were across the border in France.
Juke's
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From this reading A cable was despatched to America, telling of Tom Juke's safety.
Louvain
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From this reading Before the fall of Louvain, Jack and his friends were across the border in France.
occurring by chance
From this reading Ultimately they were lucky enough to rejoin the _St. Mark_--sent for the accommodation of refugees--at Marseilles.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Ultimately they were lucky enough to rejoin the _St. Mark_--sent for the accommodation of refugees--at Marseilles.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading Ultimately they were lucky enough to rejoin the _St. Mark_--sent for the accommodation of refugees--at Marseilles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the fall of Louvain, Jack and his friends were across the border in France.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD GLORY AGAIN.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Pottle, the young photographer, cabled his paper, asking for permission to remain in the battle zone.
approval to do something
From this reading Pottle, the young photographer, cabled his paper, asking for permission to remain in the battle zone.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading Pottle, the young photographer, cabled his paper, asking for permission to remain in the battle zone.
PottlenounUS /ˈpɑːtəl/
a pot that holds 2 quarts
From this reading Pottle, the young photographer, cabled his paper, asking for permission to remain in the battle zone.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading Ultimately they were lucky enough to rejoin the _St. Mark_--sent for the accommodation of refugees--at Marseilles.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading Ultimately they were lucky enough to rejoin the _St. Mark_--sent for the accommodation of refugees--at Marseilles.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Pottle, the young photographer, cabled his paper, asking for permission to remain in the battle zone.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading A cable was despatched to America, telling of Tom Juke's safety.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Ultimately they were lucky enough to rejoin the _St. Mark_--sent for the accommodation of refugees--at Marseilles.
St
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From this reading Ultimately they were lucky enough to rejoin the _St. Mark_--sent for the accommodation of refugees--at Marseilles.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading A cable was despatched to America, telling of Tom Juke's safety.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before the fall of Louvain, Jack and his friends were across the border in France.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ultimately they were lucky enough to rejoin the _St. Mark_--sent for the accommodation of refugees--at Marseilles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ultimately they were lucky enough to rejoin the _St. Mark_--sent for the accommodation of refugees--at Marseilles.
male cat
From this reading A cable was despatched to America, telling of Tom Juke's safety.
UltimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading Ultimately they were lucky enough to rejoin the _St. Mark_--sent for the accommodation of refugees--at Marseilles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A cable was despatched to America, telling of Tom Juke's safety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before the fall of Louvain, Jack and his friends were across the border in France.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Pottle, the young photographer, cabled his paper, asking for permission to remain in the battle zone.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading Pottle, the young photographer, cabled his paper, asking for permission to remain in the battle zone.
