Chapter III · Chapter 3

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From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

later than; following

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

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From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Two years before, at the time of the invasion, von Gottlieb had been Carl Schultz, the head-waiter at the East Cliff Hotel at Cromer, and a spy.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Two years before, at the time of the invasion, von Gottlieb had been Carl Schultz, the head-waiter at the East Cliff Hotel at Cromer, and a spy.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The other end of the story came to me through Lester Ford, the London correspondent of the New York Republic.

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From this reading Two years before, at the time of the invasion, von Gottlieb had been Carl Schultz, the head-waiter at the East Cliff Hotel at Cromer, and a spy.

a steep high face of rock

From this reading Two years before, at the time of the invasion, von Gottlieb had been Carl Schultz, the head-waiter at the East Cliff Hotel at Cromer, and a spy.

someone who communicates by means of letters

From this reading The other end of the story came to me through Lester Ford, the London correspondent of the New York Republic.

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From this reading Two years before, at the time of the invasion, von Gottlieb had been Carl Schultz, the head-waiter at the East Cliff Hotel at Cromer, and a spy.

a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading Two years before, at the time of the invasion, von Gottlieb had been Carl Schultz, the head-waiter at the East Cliff Hotel at Cromer, and a spy.

possessive form of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The other end of the story came to me through Lester Ford, the London correspondent of the New York Republic.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

start firing a weapon

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

United States film maker (1896-1973)

From this reading The other end of the story came to me through Lester Ford, the London correspondent of the New York Republic.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

a person of German nationality

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

plural of “german” — a person of German nationality

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

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From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Two years before, at the time of the invasion, von Gottlieb had been Carl Schultz, the head-waiter at the East Cliff Hotel at Cromer, and a spy.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

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From this reading Two years before, at the time of the invasion, von Gottlieb had been Carl Schultz, the head-waiter at the East Cliff Hotel at Cromer, and a spy.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Two years before, at the time of the invasion, von Gottlieb had been Carl Schultz, the head-waiter at the East Cliff Hotel at Cromer, and a spy.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

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From this reading The other end of the story came to me through Lester Ford, the London correspondent of the New York Republic.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading The other end of the story came to me through Lester Ford, the London correspondent of the New York Republic.

a region in northeastern China

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The other end of the story came to me through Lester Ford, the London correspondent of the New York Republic.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other end of the story came to me through Lester Ford, the London correspondent of the New York Republic.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them

From this reading The other end of the story came to me through Lester Ford, the London correspondent of the New York Republic.

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

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From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

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From this reading Two years before, at the time of the invasion, von Gottlieb had been Carl Schultz, the head-waiter at the East Cliff Hotel at Cromer, and a spy.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

the act of smoking tobacco or other substances

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

catch sight of

From this reading Two years before, at the time of the invasion, von Gottlieb had been Carl Schultz, the head-waiter at the East Cliff Hotel at Cromer, and a spy.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

of lesser quality than second-rate

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The other end of the story came to me through Lester Ford, the London correspondent of the New York Republic.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Two years before, at the time of the invasion, von Gottlieb had been Carl Schultz, the head-waiter at the East Cliff Hotel at Cromer, and a spy.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

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From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading He told me of his part in the invasion as we sat, after the bombardment of Tokio, on the ramparts of the Emperor's palace, watching the walls of the paper houses below us glowing and smoking like the ashes of a prairie fire.

at the time that

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading This is the true inside story of the invasion of England in 1911 by the Germans, and why it failed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I got my data from Baron von Gottlieb, at the time military attaché of the German Government with the Russian army in the second Russian-Japanese War, when Russia drove Japan out of Manchuria, and reduced her to a third-rate power.

a late time of life

From this reading Two years before, at the time of the invasion, von Gottlieb had been Carl Schultz, the head-waiter at the East Cliff Hotel at Cromer, and a spy.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading The other end of the story came to me through Lester Ford, the London correspondent of the New York Republic.