used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading No, except just so far as to keep abreast of the bare facts.
agonisedadjective
expressing pain or agony
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading You ask whether I read our papers and the news from Europe.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
BaltimorenounUS /ˈbɔːltəmɔːr/
the largest city in Maryland; a major seaport and industrial center
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
completely unclothed
From this reading No, except just so far as to keep abreast of the bare facts.
battlefieldsnounUS /ˈbætəlfiːldz/
plural of “battlefield” — a region where a battle is being (or has been) fought
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
correspondentsnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/
plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
true confidential information
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
entrée
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From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading You ask whether I read our papers and the news from Europe.
apart from; not including
From this reading No, except just so far as to keep abreast of the bare facts.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading No, except just so far as to keep abreast of the bare facts.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading No, except just so far as to keep abreast of the bare facts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Washington, Friday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You ask whether I read our papers and the news from Europe.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
guineanounUS /ˈɡɪni/
a former British gold coin worth 21 shillings
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
how
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From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You ask whether I read our papers and the news from Europe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
and nothing more
From this reading No, except just so far as to keep abreast of the bare facts.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading No, except just so far as to keep abreast of the bare facts.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
the force of workers available
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
information about recent and important events
From this reading You ask whether I read our papers and the news from Europe.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
not any; not one
From this reading No, except just so far as to keep abreast of the bare facts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No, except just so far as to keep abreast of the bare facts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You ask whether I read our papers and the news from Europe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading You ask whether I read our papers and the news from Europe.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
patrioticadjectiveUS /ˌpeɪtriˈɑːtɪk/
inspired by love for your country
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading You ask whether I read our papers and the news from Europe.
semi-scientific
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From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No, except just so far as to keep abreast of the bare facts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading You know how I hate details of battlefields, and that I have never got over my intense dislike to the glowing and semi-scientific descriptions of “our own correspondents,” sitting down in the midst of dying and agonised men to do their penny or guinea a line.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading You ask whether I read our papers and the news from Europe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next day we came on to Baltimore, drove as usual in the beautiful park and about the town in a carriage sent for us by some patriotic citizen, dined at the Union Club, to which they gave us the _entrée_, and came on to Washington.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You ask whether I read our papers and the news from Europe.
