used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
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Agadir
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From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
Andaman
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It didn’t appear; seemingly the editor thought the poor devil had taken to drink and was raving.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
on the far side of; further than
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
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ColombonounUS /kəˈlʌmboʊ/
the capital and largest city of Sri Lanka; has one of the largest harbors in the world; is located on the western coast of the island of Ceylon
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
CorrespondentnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənt/
someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
couldn't
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From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading It didn’t appear; seemingly the editor thought the poor devil had taken to drink and was raving.
didn't
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From this reading It didn’t appear; seemingly the editor thought the poor devil had taken to drink and was raving.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
take in liquids
From this reading It didn’t appear; seemingly the editor thought the poor devil had taken to drink and was raving.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading It didn’t appear; seemingly the editor thought the poor devil had taken to drink and was raving.
EncountersnounUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “encounter” — a minor short-term fight
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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GagenounUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
street names for marijuana
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globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It didn’t appear; seemingly the editor thought the poor devil had taken to drink and was raving.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
IllustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
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Jim
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KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
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a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
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MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
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McNeile
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belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
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to a great degree or extent
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
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newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
PiratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
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deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It didn’t appear; seemingly the editor thought the poor devil had taken to drink and was raving.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
ravingnounUS /ˈreɪvɪŋ/
declaiming wildly
From this reading It didn’t appear; seemingly the editor thought the poor devil had taken to drink and was raving.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
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rumornounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
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rumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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cut with a saw
From this reading _Andaman_ saw to that.
scaresnounUS /skerz/
plural of “scare” — sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading It didn’t appear; seemingly the editor thought the poor devil had taken to drink and was raving.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
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come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
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 But he couldn’t stop the rumors, and “Our Special Correspondent” in Colombo made out quite a fair story for his paper at home.
strikesnounUS /straɪks/
plural of “strike” — a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It didn’t appear; seemingly the editor thought the poor devil had taken to drink and was raving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Andaman_ saw to that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It didn’t appear; seemingly the editor thought the poor devil had taken to drink and was raving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Andaman_ saw to that.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
wouldn't
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From this reading It wouldn’t have done him any good, or his line, and since England was troubled with railway strikes and war scares at Agadir, things which happened on the other side of the globe were apt to be crowded out of the newspapers.
