Chapter VI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

plural of “advance” — a movement forward

From this reading These advances meant, to Japan, but one thing—the occupation, eventually, by Russia of the whole of Manchuria and Korea.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

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From this reading Long before, by the Anglo-Japanese treaty, Russia had promised to evacuate Manchuria.

elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Long before, by the Anglo-Japanese treaty, Russia had promised to evacuate Manchuria.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Long before, by the Anglo-Japanese treaty, Russia had promised to evacuate Manchuria.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

unvarying in nature

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

make by combining materials and parts

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

plural of “difference” — the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

move out of an unsafe location into safety

From this reading Long before, by the Anglo-Japanese treaty, Russia had promised to evacuate Manchuria.

divisible by two

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading These advances meant, to Japan, but one thing—the occupation, eventually, by Russia of the whole of Manchuria and Korea.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

a church congregation guided by a pastor

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

plural of “fortification” — defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Long before, by the Anglo-Japanese treaty, Russia had promised to evacuate Manchuria.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

an Asian peninsula (off Manchuria) separating the Yellow Sea and the Sea of Japan; the Korean name is Dae-Han-Min-Gook or Han-Gook

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long before, by the Anglo-Japanese treaty, Russia had promised to evacuate Manchuria.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

a region in northeastern China

From this reading Long before, by the Anglo-Japanese treaty, Russia had promised to evacuate Manchuria.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading These advances meant, to Japan, but one thing—the occupation, eventually, by Russia of the whole of Manchuria and Korea.

pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

From this reading These advances meant, to Japan, but one thing—the occupation, eventually, by Russia of the whole of Manchuria and Korea.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading These advances meant, to Japan, but one thing—the occupation, eventually, by Russia of the whole of Manchuria and Korea.

on one occasion

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading These advances meant, to Japan, but one thing—the occupation, eventually, by Russia of the whole of Manchuria and Korea.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

a town in southeastern Virginia (south of Richmond); scene of heavy fighting during the American Civil War

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading Long before, by the Anglo-Japanese treaty, Russia had promised to evacuate Manchuria.

plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

with speed

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

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From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These advances meant, to Japan, but one thing—the occupation, eventually, by Russia of the whole of Manchuria and Korea.

a special situation

From this reading These advances meant, to Japan, but one thing—the occupation, eventually, by Russia of the whole of Manchuria and Korea.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Long before, by the Anglo-Japanese treaty, Russia had promised to evacuate Manchuria.

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

From this reading Long before, by the Anglo-Japanese treaty, Russia had promised to evacuate Manchuria.

plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

in or at the place that

From this reading But this, as we have already seen, had not been done, and, instead the Russians had begun to flock to northern Korea, where a certain company obtained mining possessions and even began to construct fortifications.

during the time that

From this reading THE FIRST NAVAL BATTLE While Gilbert was having his own troubles in Port Arthur the differences between Russia and Japan were speedily reaching the acute stage.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading These advances meant, to Japan, but one thing—the occupation, eventually, by Russia of the whole of Manchuria and Korea.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading This would become a constant menace to Japan, and protests were at once made at St. Petersburg, calling for a friendly settlement between the two interested nations and China and Korea.