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From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Any news this morning, Brown?”
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading From that moment, there was no incident of the day that was not somehow construed into a veiled reference to Danish bread.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Lieut. Jones would meet Lieut. Brown on the way to the library.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
consignmentnounUS /kənˈsaɪnmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
construedverbUS /kənˈstruːd/
past form of “construe” — make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading From that moment, there was no incident of the day that was not somehow construed into a veiled reference to Danish bread.
CopenhagennounUS /ˈkoʊpənheɪɡən/
the capital and largest city of Denmark; located on the island of Zealand
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
travel across or pass over
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading From that moment, there was no incident of the day that was not somehow construed into a veiled reference to Danish bread.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From that moment, there was no incident of the day that was not somehow construed into a veiled reference to Danish bread.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
a single distinct event
From this reading From that moment, there was no incident of the day that was not somehow construed into a veiled reference to Danish bread.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading From that moment, there was no incident of the day that was not somehow construed into a veiled reference to Danish bread.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Lieut. Jones would meet Lieut. Brown on the way to the library.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Lieut. Jones would meet Lieut. Brown on the way to the library.
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From this reading Lieut. Jones would meet Lieut. Brown on the way to the library.
come together
From this reading Lieut. Jones would meet Lieut. Brown on the way to the library.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
a particular point in time
From this reading From that moment, there was no incident of the day that was not somehow construed into a veiled reference to Danish bread.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Any news this morning, Brown?”
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Any news this morning, Brown?”
not any; not one
From this reading From that moment, there was no incident of the day that was not somehow construed into a veiled reference to Danish bread.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From that moment, there was no incident of the day that was not somehow construed into a veiled reference to Danish bread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lieut. Jones would meet Lieut. Brown on the way to the library.
PARCELSnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəlz/
plural of “parcel” — a wrapped container
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading From that moment, there was no incident of the day that was not somehow construed into a veiled reference to Danish bread.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading From that moment, there was no incident of the day that was not somehow construed into a veiled reference to Danish bread.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From that moment, there was no incident of the day that was not somehow construed into a veiled reference to Danish bread.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Any news this morning, Brown?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
in the direction of
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading From that moment, there was no incident of the day that was not somehow construed into a veiled reference to Danish bread.
precisely as stated
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From that moment, there was no incident of the day that was not somehow construed into a veiled reference to Danish bread.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Lieut. Jones would meet Lieut. Brown on the way to the library.
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading PARCELS § 1 Towards the middle of June parcels began to arrive, and the camp became a very whispering gallery of rumours.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It started with a wire from the Red Cross at Copenhagen stating that a consignment of relief parcels had been dispatched.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lieut. Jones would meet Lieut. Brown on the way to the library.
