used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
having companions or an escort
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
(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 government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
Andy
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From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was as good as his word.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading In the presence of the secretary and two of his assistants the model was produced.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
BLOWINGnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading BLOWING UP OF THE TIEN-TSIN.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading The government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
coffin-like
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From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/
plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading The government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
give expression to
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was as good as his word.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
Greggs
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From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was as good as his word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
modelsnounUS /ˈmɑːdəlz/
plural of “model” — a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading The government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was as good as his word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLOWING UP OF THE TIEN-TSIN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading The government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading In the presence of the secretary and two of his assistants the model was produced.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading In the presence of the secretary and two of his assistants the model was produced.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was as good as his word.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
dependable
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLOWING UP OF THE TIEN-TSIN.
TIEN-TSIN
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From this reading BLOWING UP OF THE TIEN-TSIN.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the presence of the secretary and two of his assistants the model was produced.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BLOWING UP OF THE TIEN-TSIN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was as good as his word.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
in or at the place that
From this reading The government experiment station boasted of a large pond of water, where all sorts of models were tried and experiments made.
which person or people
From this reading He was on hand five minutes before five, and Oscar arrived ten minutes earlier, accompanied by Andy Greggs, who had had the model shipped on by express, in a stout coffin-like box.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Secretary of the Navy was as good as his word.
