10th
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From this reading But on the evening of July 10th we had a most interesting time.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
(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 We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
in addition
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next week was a quiet one, only a few Huns being seen, and the engagements we had were short ones, at long ranges.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The day had been very cloudy, and there had been no flying.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The next week was a quiet one, only a few Huns being seen, and the engagements we had were short ones, at long ranges.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the evening of July 10th we had a most interesting time.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading The day had been very cloudy, and there had been no flying.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
dreamtverbUS /drɛmt/
Experienced dreams during sleep.
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
engagementsnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The next week was a quiet one, only a few Huns being seen, and the engagements we had were short ones, at long ranges.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But on the evening of July 10th we had a most interesting time.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
moving swiftly
From this reading The day had been very cloudy, and there had been no flying.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
Huns
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From this reading The next week was a quiet one, only a few Huns being seen, and the engagements we had were short ones, at long ranges.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading But on the evening of July 10th we had a most interesting time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading But on the evening of July 10th we had a most interesting time.
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 The next week was a quiet one, only a few Huns being seen, and the engagements we had were short ones, at long ranges.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But on the evening of July 10th we had a most interesting time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next week was a quiet one, only a few Huns being seen, and the engagements we had were short ones, at long ranges.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading The day had been very cloudy, and there had been no flying.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the evening of July 10th we had a most interesting time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The next week was a quiet one, only a few Huns being seen, and the engagements we had were short ones, at long ranges.
and nothing more
From this reading The next week was a quiet one, only a few Huns being seen, and the engagements we had were short ones, at long ranges.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The next week was a quiet one, only a few Huns being seen, and the engagements we had were short ones, at long ranges.
rangesnounUS /ˈreɪndʒəz/
plural of “range” — an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The next week was a quiet one, only a few Huns being seen, and the engagements we had were short ones, at long ranges.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The next week was a quiet one, only a few Huns being seen, and the engagements we had were short ones, at long ranges.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The next week was a quiet one, only a few Huns being seen, and the engagements we had were short ones, at long ranges.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The day had been very cloudy, and there had been no flying.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
precisely as stated
From this reading The day had been very cloudy, and there had been no flying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next week was a quiet one, only a few Huns being seen, and the engagements we had were short ones, at long ranges.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next week was a quiet one, only a few Huns being seen, and the engagements we had were short ones, at long ranges.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were greatly excited now over the fact that in a few weeks we expected to have a new type of machine--a much faster and better one all round.
at the time that
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It also had two guns instead of one, which made a great difference; so night and day we dreamt and thought of these new machines and the time we would have when they arrived.
