Chapter XII · Chapter 12

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

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

the alliance of nations that fought the Axis in World War II and which (with subsequent additions) signed the charter of the United Nations in 1945

From this reading Sebastopol refused to fall, and, with its gallant garrison under the indomitable Todleben, still obstinately kept the Allies at bay.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The chief difficulty, however, still remained unsolved: the siege still slowly dragged itself along.

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

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT MOTHER CHARCOAL'S.

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From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Sebastopol refused to fall, and, with its gallant garrison under the indomitable Todleben, still obstinately kept the Allies at bay.

comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading With the return of spring brighter days dawned for the British troops in the East.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading With the return of spring brighter days dawned for the British troops in the East.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

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From this reading AT MOTHER CHARCOAL'S.

a person who is in charge

From this reading The chief difficulty, however, still remained unsolved: the siege still slowly dragged itself along.

the act of constructing something

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions

From this reading With the return of spring brighter days dawned for the British troops in the East.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading With the return of spring brighter days dawned for the British troops in the East.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading The chief difficulty, however, still remained unsolved: the siege still slowly dragged itself along.

plural of “draft” — a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance

From this reading The chief difficulty, however, still remained unsolved: the siege still slowly dragged itself along.

the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees

From this reading With the return of spring brighter days dawned for the British troops in the East.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

extremely

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

plural of “exertion” — use of physical or mental energy; hard work

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Sebastopol refused to fall, and, with its gallant garrison under the indomitable Todleben, still obstinately kept the Allies at bay.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With the return of spring brighter days dawned for the British troops in the East.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

unflinching in battle or action

From this reading Sebastopol refused to fall, and, with its gallant garrison under the indomitable Todleben, still obstinately kept the Allies at bay.

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Sebastopol refused to fall, and, with its gallant garrison under the indomitable Todleben, still obstinately kept the Allies at bay.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

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

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The chief difficulty, however, still remained unsolved: the siege still slowly dragged itself along.

made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

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

From this reading With the return of spring brighter days dawned for the British troops in the East.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

impossible to subdue

From this reading Sebastopol refused to fall, and, with its gallant garrison under the indomitable Todleben, still obstinately kept the Allies at bay.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Sebastopol refused to fall, and, with its gallant garrison under the indomitable Todleben, still obstinately kept the Allies at bay.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The chief difficulty, however, still remained unsolved: the siege still slowly dragged itself along.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Sebastopol refused to fall, and, with its gallant garrison under the indomitable Todleben, still obstinately kept the Allies at bay.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

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From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

the force of workers available

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading AT MOTHER CHARCOAL'S.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

in a stubborn unregenerate manner

From this reading Sebastopol refused to fall, and, with its gallant garrison under the indomitable Todleben, still obstinately kept the Allies at bay.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With the return of spring brighter days dawned for the British troops in the East.

and nothing more

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

the property of being extremely abundant

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading Sebastopol refused to fall, and, with its gallant garrison under the indomitable Todleben, still obstinately kept the Allies at bay.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading The chief difficulty, however, still remained unsolved: the siege still slowly dragged itself along.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading With the return of spring brighter days dawned for the British troops in the East.

a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea

From this reading Sebastopol refused to fall, and, with its gallant garrison under the indomitable Todleben, still obstinately kept the Allies at bay.

the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack

From this reading The chief difficulty, however, still remained unsolved: the siege still slowly dragged itself along.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading The chief difficulty, however, still remained unsolved: the siege still slowly dragged itself along.

the season of growth

From this reading With the return of spring brighter days dawned for the British troops in the East.

not in physical motion

From this reading The chief difficulty, however, still remained unsolved: the siege still slowly dragged itself along.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

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

From this reading With the return of spring brighter days dawned for the British troops in the East.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

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

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

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From this reading Sebastopol refused to fall, and, with its gallant garrison under the indomitable Todleben, still obstinately kept the Allies at bay.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

soldiers collectively

From this reading With the return of spring brighter days dawned for the British troops in the East.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Sebastopol refused to fall, and, with its gallant garrison under the indomitable Todleben, still obstinately kept the Allies at bay.

not solved

From this reading The chief difficulty, however, still remained unsolved: the siege still slowly dragged itself along.

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

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With the return of spring brighter days dawned for the British troops in the East.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading The worst troubles were ended; supplies of all kinds were now flowing in in great profusion; the means of transport to the front were enormously increased and improved, not only by the opportune arrival of great drafts of baggage-animals, through the exertions of men like McKay, but by the construction of a railway for goods traffic.