used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Admiral Bishop, Chief of the Bureau, presided.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an elderly officer of robust build, with a hearty red face and white side-whiskers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was an elderly officer of robust build, with a hearty red face and white side-whiskers.
aquilineadjective
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had enrolled in the navy as a radio electrician many years before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had enrolled in the navy as a radio electrician many years before.
bespokeadjectiveUS /bʊˈspoʊk/
(of clothing) custom-made
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Admiral Bishop, Chief of the Bureau, presided.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading He was an elderly officer of robust build, with a hearty red face and white side-whiskers.
BureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Admiral Bishop, Chief of the Bureau, presided.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was an elderly officer of robust build, with a hearty red face and white side-whiskers.
electriciannounUS /ɪlekˈtrɪʃən/
a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
From this reading He had enrolled in the navy as a radio electrician many years before.
EngineeringnounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪrɪŋ/
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
enrolledverbUS /enˈroʊld/
inflected form of “enrol” — register formally as a participant or member
From this reading He had enrolled in the navy as a radio electrician many years before.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was an elderly officer of robust build, with a hearty red face and white side-whiskers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an elderly officer of robust build, with a hearty red face and white side-whiskers.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading He was an elderly officer of robust build, with a hearty red face and white side-whiskers.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
JEOPARDYnounUS /ˈdʒepərdi/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had enrolled in the navy as a radio electrician many years before.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
mobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading He had enrolled in the navy as a radio electrician many years before.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading He was an elderly officer of robust build, with a hearty red face and white side-whiskers.
perceptionnounUS /pərˈsepʃən/
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading Admiral Bishop, Chief of the Bureau, presided.
problemsnounUS /ˈprɑːbləmz/
plural of “problem” — a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
RadionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading He was an elderly officer of robust build, with a hearty red face and white side-whiskers.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
possessing material wealth
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
robustadjectiveUS /roʊˈbʌst/
sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
From this reading He was an elderly officer of robust build, with a hearty red face and white side-whiskers.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
side-whiskersnoun
facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off)
From this reading He was an elderly officer of robust build, with a hearty red face and white side-whiskers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
thin-faced
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From this reading At his right hand sat Commander Rich, head of the Radio Division of the Bureau, a thin-faced man with an aquiline nose and dark mobile eyes; his face bespoke an alert mind and quick perception.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
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 PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
a Caucasian
From this reading He was an elderly officer of robust build, with a hearty red face and white side-whiskers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PROGRESS IN JEOPARDY Immediately after the return of the commission to Washington, a meeting was held in the Bureau of Engineering, at which those results of the mission to England which had to do with engineering problems were reported.
a late time of life
From this reading He had enrolled in the navy as a radio electrician many years before.
