used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And now we have reached the stage which we confidently hope will be a final one.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And now we have reached the stage which we confidently hope will be a final one.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THE "MARIA BRAGANZA" Once more were the Nine Men in the bill of every newspaper in London.
BRAGANZA
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From this reading THE "MARIA BRAGANZA" Once more were the Nine Men in the bill of every newspaper in London.
BrazilianadjectiveUS /brəˈzɪljən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Brazil or the people of Brazil
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading "And now we have reached the stage which we confidently hope will be a final one.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
equalled
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From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
at any time
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE "MARIA BRAGANZA" Once more were the Nine Men in the bill of every newspaper in London.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading "And now we have reached the stage which we confidently hope will be a final one.
fragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And now we have reached the stage which we confidently hope will be a final one.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "And now we have reached the stage which we confidently hope will be a final one.
hummed
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From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
improbabilitynoun
the quality of being improbable
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE "MARIA BRAGANZA" Once more were the Nine Men in the bill of every newspaper in London.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading THE "MARIA BRAGANZA" Once more were the Nine Men in the bill of every newspaper in London.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading THE "MARIA BRAGANZA" Once more were the Nine Men in the bill of every newspaper in London.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE "MARIA BRAGANZA" Once more were the Nine Men in the bill of every newspaper in London.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE "MARIA BRAGANZA" Once more were the Nine Men in the bill of every newspaper in London.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading THE "MARIA BRAGANZA" Once more were the Nine Men in the bill of every newspaper in London.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE "MARIA BRAGANZA" Once more were the Nine Men in the bill of every newspaper in London.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now we have reached the stage which we confidently hope will be a final one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "MARIA BRAGANZA" Once more were the Nine Men in the bill of every newspaper in London.
on one occasion
From this reading THE "MARIA BRAGANZA" Once more were the Nine Men in the bill of every newspaper in London.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And now we have reached the stage which we confidently hope will be a final one.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
piecedverbUS /piːst/
past form of “piece” — to join or unite the pieces of
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "And now we have reached the stage which we confidently hope will be a final one.
unusual or striking
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
richesnounUS /ˈrɪtʃəz/
an abundance of material possessions and resources
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
scrapsnounUS /skræps/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "And now we have reached the stage which we confidently hope will be a final one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "MARIA BRAGANZA" Once more were the Nine Men in the bill of every newspaper in London.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Of all extraordinary developments," said the _London Journal_, "in any great criminal case, nothing has ever equalled, in its improbability, the present phase of this remarkable case.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
warshipnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading It is clear that these men, having command of enormous riches, gained at the sacrifice of life, and by the ruin of thousands of innocent people, secured to their service the Captain of the Brazilian warship, _Maria Braganza_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And now we have reached the stage which we confidently hope will be a final one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE "MARIA BRAGANZA" Once more were the Nine Men in the bill of every newspaper in London.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "And now we have reached the stage which we confidently hope will be a final one.
world'snounUS /wɜːrldz/
possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Once more the cables hummed from world's end to world's end, and slowly, item by item, came fragmentary scraps of news which Scotland Yard pieced together.
