anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading Early the next morning the transport with the Nigerian troops anchored off the town.
subject to appointment
From this reading Five of the newly-arrived officers were appointed to the commissariat transport service.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The work of disembarkation began at once.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The work of disembarkation began at once.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading This distinction, the commissioner frankly informed him, was due to his being the possessor of the V.C.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading This distinction, the commissioner frankly informed him, was due to his being the possessor of the V.C.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The three others--of whom Lisle, to his great satisfaction, was one--were appointed to the command of companies in the Nigerian force.
commissariatnoun
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Five of the newly-arrived officers were appointed to the commissariat transport service.
commissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading This distinction, the commissioner frankly informed him, was due to his being the possessor of the V.C.
companiesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The three others--of whom Lisle, to his great satisfaction, was one--were appointed to the command of companies in the Nigerian force.
disembarkationnounUS /dɪˌsembɑːrˈkeɪʃən/
the act of passengers and crew getting off of a ship or aircraft
From this reading The work of disembarkation began at once.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading This distinction, the commissioner frankly informed him, was due to his being the possessor of the V.C.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This distinction, the commissioner frankly informed him, was due to his being the possessor of the V.C.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning the transport with the Nigerian troops anchored off the town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five of the newly-arrived officers were appointed to the commissariat transport service.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The three others--of whom Lisle, to his great satisfaction, was one--were appointed to the command of companies in the Nigerian force.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading This distinction, the commissioner frankly informed him, was due to his being the possessor of the V.C.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The three others--of whom Lisle, to his great satisfaction, was one--were appointed to the command of companies in the Nigerian force.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This distinction, the commissioner frankly informed him, was due to his being the possessor of the V.C.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The three others--of whom Lisle, to his great satisfaction, was one--were appointed to the command of companies in the Nigerian force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three others--of whom Lisle, to his great satisfaction, was one--were appointed to the command of companies in the Nigerian force.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading This distinction, the commissioner frankly informed him, was due to his being the possessor of the V.C.
LislenounUS /ˈlaɪəl/
a fabric woven with lisle thread
From this reading The three others--of whom Lisle, to his great satisfaction, was one--were appointed to the command of companies in the Nigerian force.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning the transport with the Nigerian troops anchored off the town.
newly-arrived
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From this reading Five of the newly-arrived officers were appointed to the commissariat transport service.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning the transport with the Nigerian troops anchored off the town.
NigerianadjectiveUS /naɪˈdʒɪriən/
of or relating to Nigeria
From this reading Early the next morning the transport with the Nigerian troops anchored off the town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The work of disembarkation began at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Early the next morning the transport with the Nigerian troops anchored off the town.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Five of the newly-arrived officers were appointed to the commissariat transport service.
on one occasion
From this reading The work of disembarkation began at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The three others--of whom Lisle, to his great satisfaction, was one--were appointed to the command of companies in the Nigerian force.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The three others--of whom Lisle, to his great satisfaction, was one--were appointed to the command of companies in the Nigerian force.
possessornounUS /pəˈzesər/
a person who owns something
From this reading This distinction, the commissioner frankly informed him, was due to his being the possessor of the V.C.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The three others--of whom Lisle, to his great satisfaction, was one--were appointed to the command of companies in the Nigerian force.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Five of the newly-arrived officers were appointed to the commissariat transport service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning the transport with the Nigerian troops anchored off the town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This distinction, the commissioner frankly informed him, was due to his being the possessor of the V.C.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three others--of whom Lisle, to his great satisfaction, was one--were appointed to the command of companies in the Nigerian force.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five of the newly-arrived officers were appointed to the commissariat transport service.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Early the next morning the transport with the Nigerian troops anchored off the town.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading Early the next morning the transport with the Nigerian troops anchored off the town.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Early the next morning the transport with the Nigerian troops anchored off the town.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading This distinction, the commissioner frankly informed him, was due to his being the possessor of the V.C.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The three others--of whom Lisle, to his great satisfaction, was one--were appointed to the command of companies in the Nigerian force.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Five of the newly-arrived officers were appointed to the commissariat transport service.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The three others--of whom Lisle, to his great satisfaction, was one--were appointed to the command of companies in the Nigerian force.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early the next morning the transport with the Nigerian troops anchored off the town.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work of disembarkation began at once.
