used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They put on their goggles and overcoats, and took Westminster Bridge, as it seemed, in a leap.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rochester was reached in twenty-five minutes, but at the southern side of Rochester Bridge they were held up by German sentries.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading They put on their goggles and overcoats, and took Westminster Bridge, as it seemed, in a leap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rochester was reached in twenty-five minutes, but at the southern side of Rochester Bridge they were held up by German sentries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rochester was reached in twenty-five minutes, but at the southern side of Rochester Bridge they were held up by German sentries.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "Not a pleasant sort of thing on English soil," growled Lord Kitchener as Lord Whittinghame stopped the motor.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading A white flag was fastened to a little flagstaff on the left-hand side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading A white flag was fastened to a little flagstaff on the left-hand side.
flagstaffnounUS /ˈflæɡstæf/
a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
From this reading A white flag was fastened to a little flagstaff on the left-hand side.
a person of German nationality
From this reading Rochester was reached in twenty-five minutes, but at the southern side of Rochester Bridge they were held up by German sentries.
gogglesnounUS /ˈɡɑːɡəlz/
(plural) tight-fitting spectacles worn to protect the eyes
From this reading They put on their goggles and overcoats, and took Westminster Bridge, as it seemed, in a leap.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading "Not a pleasant sort of thing on English soil," growled Lord Kitchener as Lord Whittinghame stopped the motor.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Rochester was reached in twenty-five minutes, but at the southern side of Rochester Bridge they were held up by German sentries.
horse-power
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From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They put on their goggles and overcoats, and took Westminster Bridge, as it seemed, in a leap.
KitchenernounUS /ˈkɪtʃənər/
British field marshal (1850-1916)
From this reading "Not a pleasant sort of thing on English soil," growled Lord Kitchener as Lord Whittinghame stopped the motor.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading They put on their goggles and overcoats, and took Westminster Bridge, as it seemed, in a leap.
left-handadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhænd/
intended for the left hand
From this reading A white flag was fastened to a little flagstaff on the left-hand side.
LENNARD'S
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From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A white flag was fastened to a little flagstaff on the left-hand side.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Not a pleasant sort of thing on English soil," growled Lord Kitchener as Lord Whittinghame stopped the motor.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Not a pleasant sort of thing on English soil," growled Lord Kitchener as Lord Whittinghame stopped the motor.
NapiernounUS /ˈneɪpiər/
Scottish mathematician who invented logarithms; introduced the use of the decimal point in writing numbers (1550-1617)
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not a pleasant sort of thing on English soil," growled Lord Kitchener as Lord Whittinghame stopped the motor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A white flag was fastened to a little flagstaff on the left-hand side.
overcoatsnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊts/
plural of “overcoat” — a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading They put on their goggles and overcoats, and took Westminster Bridge, as it seemed, in a leap.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Not a pleasant sort of thing on English soil," growled Lord Kitchener as Lord Whittinghame stopped the motor.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They put on their goggles and overcoats, and took Westminster Bridge, as it seemed, in a leap.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Rochester was reached in twenty-five minutes, but at the southern side of Rochester Bridge they were held up by German sentries.
RochesternounUS /ˈrɑːtʃestər/
a city in western New York; a center of the photographic equipment industry
From this reading Rochester was reached in twenty-five minutes, but at the southern side of Rochester Bridge they were held up by German sentries.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They put on their goggles and overcoats, and took Westminster Bridge, as it seemed, in a leap.
sentriesnounUS /ˈsentriz/
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Rochester was reached in twenty-five minutes, but at the southern side of Rochester Bridge they were held up by German sentries.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A white flag was fastened to a little flagstaff on the left-hand side.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading "Not a pleasant sort of thing on English soil," growled Lord Kitchener as Lord Whittinghame stopped the motor.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Not a pleasant sort of thing on English soil," growled Lord Kitchener as Lord Whittinghame stopped the motor.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Rochester was reached in twenty-five minutes, but at the southern side of Rochester Bridge they were held up by German sentries.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Not a pleasant sort of thing on English soil," growled Lord Kitchener as Lord Whittinghame stopped the motor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They put on their goggles and overcoats, and took Westminster Bridge, as it seemed, in a leap.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
a special situation
From this reading "Not a pleasant sort of thing on English soil," growled Lord Kitchener as Lord Whittinghame stopped the motor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A white flag was fastened to a little flagstaff on the left-hand side.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They put on their goggles and overcoats, and took Westminster Bridge, as it seemed, in a leap.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading Rochester was reached in twenty-five minutes, but at the southern side of Rochester Bridge they were held up by German sentries.
ULTIMATUMnounUS /ˌʌltəˈmeɪtəm/
a final peremptory demand
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rochester was reached in twenty-five minutes, but at the southern side of Rochester Bridge they were held up by German sentries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A white flag was fastened to a little flagstaff on the left-hand side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading They put on their goggles and overcoats, and took Westminster Bridge, as it seemed, in a leap.
a Caucasian
From this reading A white flag was fastened to a little flagstaff on the left-hand side.
Whittinghame
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From this reading "Not a pleasant sort of thing on English soil," growled Lord Kitchener as Lord Whittinghame stopped the motor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading LENNARD'S ULTIMATUM Within five minutes they were seated in the big Napier, with ninety horse-power under them, and a possibility of eighty miles an hour before them.
