used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Ask Topham what he knows about the Countess del Ouro Preto in Berlin.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
arsenalsnounUS /ˈɑːrsənəlz/
plural of “arsenal” — all the weapons and equipment that a country has
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Ask Topham what he knows about the Countess del Ouro Preto in Berlin.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His stay in Japan had been very brief.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
BerlinnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading “Ask Topham what he knows about the Countess del Ouro Preto in Berlin.
of short duration or distance
From this reading His stay in Japan had been very brief.
CablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Cable fully,” it read.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading “Ask Topham what he knows about the Countess del Ouro Preto in Berlin.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
del
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From this reading “Ask Topham what he knows about the Countess del Ouro Preto in Berlin.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
dockyards
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From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
Francisco
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From this reading Walter Topham was nearing San Francisco.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Cable fully,” it read.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His stay in Japan had been very brief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His stay in Japan had been very brief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His stay in Japan had been very brief.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Cable fully,” it read.
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 His stay in Japan had been very brief.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading “Ask Topham what he knows about the Countess del Ouro Preto in Berlin.
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 he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
engage in
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading Walter Topham was nearing San Francisco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
Ouro
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From this reading “Ask Topham what he knows about the Countess del Ouro Preto in Berlin.
Preto
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From this reading “Ask Topham what he knows about the Countess del Ouro Preto in Berlin.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Cable fully,” it read.
San
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From this reading Walter Topham was nearing San Francisco.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading His stay in Japan had been very brief.
StilesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “stile” — an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
push forcefully
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
Topham
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From this reading Walter Topham was nearing San Francisco.
precisely as stated
From this reading His stay in Japan had been very brief.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading Walter Topham was nearing San Francisco.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walter Topham was nearing San Francisco.
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 Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ask Topham what he knows about the Countess del Ouro Preto in Berlin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Long before he had had time to become acquainted with conditions in that country or to make certain that Stiles’ suspicions as to intense activity in the Japanese arsenals and dockyards were justified, the ambassador had called him into his private office and thrust before him a dispatch from Washington from the Secretary of State.
