1870
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From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Two young Englishmen, with sea-going experience, were aboard a British vessel trading in nitrates and other ores.
(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 It was all to do with a desert area that lay between Chili, Peru and Bolivia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading It was all to do with a desert area that lay between Chili, Peru and Bolivia.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
BolivianounUS /bəˈlɪviə/
a landlocked republic in central South America; Simon Bolivar founded Bolivia in 1825 after winning independence from Spain
From this reading It was all to do with a desert area that lay between Chili, Peru and Bolivia.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Two young Englishmen, with sea-going experience, were aboard a British vessel trading in nitrates and other ores.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
ChilinounUS /ˈtʃɪli/
ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
Chilian
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From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
Collingwood
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From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It was all to do with a desert area that lay between Chili, Peru and Bolivia.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was all to do with a desert area that lay between Chili, Peru and Bolivia.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Two young Englishmen, with sea-going experience, were aboard a British vessel trading in nitrates and other ores.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Two young Englishmen, with sea-going experience, were aboard a British vessel trading in nitrates and other ores.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
FlagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all to do with a desert area that lay between Chili, Peru and Bolivia.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was all to do with a desert area that lay between Chili, Peru and Bolivia.
go away from a place
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
nitratesnounUS /ˈnaɪtreɪts/
plural of “nitrate” — any compound containing the nitrate group (such as a salt or ester of nitric acid)
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
oresnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “ore” — a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading Two young Englishmen, with sea-going experience, were aboard a British vessel trading in nitrates and other ores.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two young Englishmen, with sea-going experience, were aboard a British vessel trading in nitrates and other ores.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
reservesnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvz/
civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
possessing material wealth
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
sea-going
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From this reading Two young Englishmen, with sea-going experience, were aboard a British vessel trading in nitrates and other ores.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was all to do with a desert area that lay between Chili, Peru and Bolivia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was all to do with a desert area that lay between Chili, Peru and Bolivia.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading Two young Englishmen, with sea-going experience, were aboard a British vessel trading in nitrates and other ores.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two young Englishmen, with sea-going experience, were aboard a British vessel trading in nitrates and other ores.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
precisely as stated
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Two young Englishmen, with sea-going experience, were aboard a British vessel trading in nitrates and other ores.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ There was a state of war between Chili and Peru in the 1870s.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two young Englishmen, with sea-going experience, were aboard a British vessel trading in nitrates and other ores.
at the time that
From this reading At first this desert was not particularly claimed by any of these countries, but when it was discovered that it held rich reserves of nitrates, the three of them fell out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The captain was a very disagreeable character, and they determined to leave him, and sign up with the Chilian authorities for employment in the Chilian Navy, which was short of officers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was all to do with a desert area that lay between Chili, Peru and Bolivia.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Two young Englishmen, with sea-going experience, were aboard a British vessel trading in nitrates and other ores.
