used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The army officers were a fine set of men, and Gilbert soon got well acquainted with all of them.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading The army officers were a fine set of men, and Gilbert soon got well acquainted with all of them.
(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 army officers were a fine set of men, and Gilbert soon got well acquainted with all of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
react verbally
From this reading “I cannot blame you,” was the ex-lieutenant’s answer.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading “I cannot blame you,” was the ex-lieutenant’s answer.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
confined by bonds
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
cannot
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From this reading “I cannot blame you,” was the ex-lieutenant’s answer.
Chemulponoun
a port city in western South Korea on the Yellow Sea
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
COLUMBIAnounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Japan is simply fighting for her rights,” said one of the officers, during the trip.
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 ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
being one more than seven
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
ex-lieutenant's
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From this reading “I cannot blame you,” was the ex-lieutenant’s answer.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading “Japan is simply fighting for her rights,” said one of the officers, during the trip.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The army officers were a fine set of men, and Gilbert soon got well acquainted with all of them.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading The army officers were a fine set of men, and Gilbert soon got well acquainted with all of them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The army officers were a fine set of men, and Gilbert soon got well acquainted with all of them.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Japan is simply fighting for her rights,” said one of the officers, during the trip.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I cannot blame you,” was the ex-lieutenant’s answer.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading “We want no Russian interference with our trade.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Japan is simply fighting for her rights,” said one of the officers, during the trip.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
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 “Japan is simply fighting for her rights,” said one of the officers, during the trip.
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 ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
the force of workers available
From this reading The army officers were a fine set of men, and Gilbert soon got well acquainted with all of them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
NagasakinounUS /ˌnɑːɡɑːˈsɑːki/
a city in southern Japan on Kyushu; a leading port and shipbuilding center; on August 9, 1945 Nagasaki became the second populated area to receive an atomic bomb
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
not any; not one
From this reading “We want no Russian interference with our trade.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The army officers were a fine set of men, and Gilbert soon got well acquainted with all of them.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Japan is simply fighting for her rights,” said one of the officers, during the trip.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We want no Russian interference with our trade.”
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading “Japan is simply fighting for her rights,” said one of the officers, during the trip.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading “We want no Russian interference with our trade.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Japan is simply fighting for her rights,” said one of the officers, during the trip.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The army officers were a fine set of men, and Gilbert soon got well acquainted with all of them.
and nothing more
From this reading “Japan is simply fighting for her rights,” said one of the officers, during the trip.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
in the near future
From this reading The army officers were a fine set of men, and Gilbert soon got well acquainted with all of them.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The army officers were a fine set of men, and Gilbert soon got well acquainted with all of them.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading “We want no Russian interference with our trade.”
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading “Japan is simply fighting for her rights,” said one of the officers, during the trip.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We want no Russian interference with our trade.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I cannot blame you,” was the ex-lieutenant’s answer.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We want no Russian interference with our trade.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The army officers were a fine set of men, and Gilbert soon got well acquainted with all of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The army officers were a fine set of men, and Gilbert soon got well acquainted with all of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON BOARD THE “COLUMBIA” The steamer bound for Nagasaki left Chemulpo harbor early on the following morning, with sixteen passengers and eight army officers on board.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I cannot blame you,” was the ex-lieutenant’s answer.
