1.30
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From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
1904
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From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
(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 Eventually we found ourselves, all except a body of mounted infantry who were still unaccountably missing.
in addition
From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One certainly did have a feeling that day that one was witness of an event of imperial importance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
anti-climax
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From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
assemblingnounUS /əˈsembəlɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Eventually we found ourselves, all except a body of mounted infantry who were still unaccountably missing.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading One certainly did have a feeling that day that one was witness of an event of imperial importance.
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One certainly did have a feeling that day that one was witness of an event of imperial importance.
one or the other of two
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading One certainly did have a feeling that day that one was witness of an event of imperial importance.
EventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Eventually we found ourselves, all except a body of mounted infantry who were still unaccountably missing.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
apart from; not including
From this reading Eventually we found ourselves, all except a body of mounted infantry who were still unaccountably missing.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading One certainly did have a feeling that day that one was witness of an event of imperial importance.
set up or found
From this reading Eventually we found ourselves, all except a body of mounted infantry who were still unaccountably missing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One certainly did have a feeling that day that one was witness of an event of imperial importance.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
imperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading One certainly did have a feeling that day that one was witness of an event of imperial importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading One certainly did have a feeling that day that one was witness of an event of imperial importance.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading Eventually we found ourselves, all except a body of mounted infantry who were still unaccountably missing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
Lhassa
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From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Eventually we found ourselves, all except a body of mounted infantry who were still unaccountably missing.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Eventually we found ourselves, all except a body of mounted infantry who were still unaccountably missing.
muddlesnounUS /ˈmʌdəlz/
plural of “muddle” — a confused multitude of things
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
not any; not one
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One certainly did have a feeling that day that one was witness of an event of imperial importance.
onlookernounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkər/
someone who looks on
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Eventually we found ourselves, all except a body of mounted infantry who were still unaccountably missing.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
express in words
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
having a handwritten signature
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
SIGNINGnounUS /ˈsaɪnɪŋ/
language expressed by visible hand gestures
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
not in physical motion
From this reading Eventually we found ourselves, all except a body of mounted infantry who were still unaccountably missing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
TREATYnounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If our peaceful arrival at Lhassa had been the anti-climax of the Expedition, this--the signing of the treaty--though peaceful also, was its true climax.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
unaccountablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbli/
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading Eventually we found ourselves, all except a body of mounted infantry who were still unaccountably missing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIGNING OF THE TREATY A day or two after--that is to say, on the seventh day of September 1904--the treaty was signed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Eventually we found ourselves, all except a body of mounted infantry who were still unaccountably missing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eventually we found ourselves, all except a body of mounted infantry who were still unaccountably missing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The escort left camp at 1.30 P.M. Over the assembling of the troops outside camp one of those typical--and to the onlooker highly entertaining--muddles arose, which are always either the fault of some one or no one or every one.
which person or people
From this reading Eventually we found ourselves, all except a body of mounted infantry who were still unaccountably missing.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading One certainly did have a feeling that day that one was witness of an event of imperial importance.
