Chapter VI

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

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading Von Wittelsbach was a pronounced Anglophobe, and on that account was a great favourite with the German Crown Prince.

plural of “activity” — any specific behavior

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

how long something has existed

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

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

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

a person who hates England and everything English

From this reading Von Wittelsbach was a pronounced Anglophobe, and on that account was a great favourite with the German Crown Prince.

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

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

used of hair; thick and poorly groomed

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

easily moved to anger

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

carefully weighed

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

excessively fat

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Von Wittelsbach was a pronounced Anglophobe, and on that account was a great favourite with the German Crown Prince.

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From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading Von Wittelsbach was a pronounced Anglophobe, and on that account was a great favourite with the German Crown Prince.

being five more than fifty

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

applying to all or most members of a category or group

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Von Wittelsbach was a pronounced Anglophobe, and on that account was a great favourite with the German Crown Prince.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Von Wittelsbach was a pronounced Anglophobe, and on that account was a great favourite with the German Crown Prince.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

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From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

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From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

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

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

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From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

relating to or associated with an empire

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

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

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

the color of freshly broken cast iron

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

the title of the Holy Roman Emperors or the emperors of Austria or of Germany until 1918

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

in a literal sense

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

conformity with some esthetic standard of correctness or propriety

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

plural of “outburst” — an unrestrained expression of emotion

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

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From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

have the will and intention to carry out some action

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading Von Wittelsbach was a pronounced Anglophobe, and on that account was a great favourite with the German Crown Prince.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Von Wittelsbach was a pronounced Anglophobe, and on that account was a great favourite with the German Crown Prince.

past form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

located far away spatially

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

fully developed or matured and ready to be eaten or used

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

the underside of footwear or a golf club

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

a particular environment or walk of life

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

of or pertaining to the ancient Teutons or their languages

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Von Wittelsbach was a pronounced Anglophobe, and on that account was a great favourite with the German Crown Prince.

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

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

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

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

having come into contact

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

activity leading to skilled behavior

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

possessive form of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

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From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

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

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

in or at the place that

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading His iron-grey hair, growing low on his forehead, literally bristled; the ends of his bushy eyebrows well-nigh touched the tips of his upturned moustache, which as the result of years of training outvied those of his Imperial master.

which person or people

From this reading On the other hand, his hot-headed outbursts against everything British were discountenanced by the Kaiser, who took a more level view of things.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Von Wittelsbach was a pronounced Anglophobe, and on that account was a great favourite with the German Crown Prince.

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From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

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From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

a late time of life

From this reading Von Wittelsbach's Plan GENERAL HEINRICH VON WITTELSBACH, the commandant of the garrison of Heligoland, was a man of fifty-five years of age, of medium height, corpulent and choleric.

but in spite of that

From this reading The time was not yet ripe for Germany to measure steel with the nation that in the Teutonic mind formed the sole barrier to colonial expansion, and for the present it was considered advisable to remove Von Wittelsbach to a more remote sphere, where his activities could be prosecuted in secret and with an energy that suited the old veteran's ideas to a nicety.