13th
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From this reading “Zanzibar, 13th September, 5 a.m., local time.
5
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From this reading “Zanzibar, 13th September, 5 a.m., local time.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Great foundries have been established among the Wamasai to the south of Kilimanjaro.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
Bali-Bali
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From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
Barbicane
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From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Great foundries have been established among the Wamasai to the south of Kilimanjaro.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
being one more than seven
From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Great foundries have been established among the Wamasai to the south of Kilimanjaro.
FederaladjectiveUS /ˈfedərəl/
national; especially in reference to the government of the United States as distinct from that of its member units
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
foundriesnounUS /ˈfaʊndriz/
plural of “foundry” — factory where metal castings are produced
From this reading Great foundries have been established among the Wamasai to the south of Kilimanjaro.
GEOGRAPHICALadjectiveUS /ˌdʒiːəˈɡræfɪkəl/
of or relating to the science of geography
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHICAL VALUE OF _x_.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great foundries have been established among the Wamasai to the south of Kilimanjaro.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Great foundries have been established among the Wamasai to the south of Kilimanjaro.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
Impey
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From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
KilimanjaronounUS /kɪˌliːmənˈdʒɑːroʊ/
the highest peak in Africa; located in northeastern Tanzania; 19,340 feet high
From this reading Great foundries have been established among the Wamasai to the south of Kilimanjaro.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading “Zanzibar, 13th September, 5 a.m., local time.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Zanzibar, 13th September, 5 a.m., local time.
Maston
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From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
Nicholl
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From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHICAL VALUE OF _x_.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading “Zanzibar, 13th September, 5 a.m., local time.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Great foundries have been established among the Wamasai to the south of Kilimanjaro.
SultannounUS /ˈsʌl.tən/
A noble monarch or supreme sovereign ruler of an Islamic country or empire.
From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHICAL VALUE OF _x_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Zanzibar, 13th September, 5 a.m., local time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
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 Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHICAL VALUE OF _x_.
Wamasai
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From this reading Great foundries have been established among the Wamasai to the south of Kilimanjaro.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading For eight months Impey Barbicane and Nicholl have been there, with hundreds of black workmen under the authority of the Sultan Bali-Bali.
WrightnounUS /raɪt/
United States writer of detective novels (1888-1939)
From this reading Fortunately for J. T. Maston, the Federal Government unexpectedly received the following telegram:— “To John S. Wright, Washington, U.S.A.
xnounUS /eks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE GEOGRAPHICAL VALUE OF _x_.
ZanzibarnounUS /ˈzænzəbɑːr/
an island in the Indian Ocean off the east coast of Africa; part of the United Republic of Tanzania
From this reading “Zanzibar, 13th September, 5 a.m., local time.
