11th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
(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 An order was also issued that all correspondents were to leave, the next day, for Cairo.
in addition
From this reading An order was also issued that all correspondents were to leave, the next day, for Cairo.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An order was also issued that all correspondents were to leave, the next day, for Cairo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "So you are all off, I hear, Mr. Pearson?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading An order was also issued that all correspondents were to leave, the next day, for Cairo.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
correspondentsnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndənts/
plural of “correspondent” — someone who communicates by means of letters
From this reading An order was also issued that all correspondents were to leave, the next day, for Cairo.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading An order was also issued that all correspondents were to leave, the next day, for Cairo.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Gregory had met one of them, that evening.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
the act of departing
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
gunboatsnounUS /ˈɡʌnboʊts/
plural of “gunboat” — a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "So you are all off, I hear, Mr. Pearson?"
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
ten 10s
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So you are all off, I hear, Mr. Pearson?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
go away from a place
From this reading An order was also issued that all correspondents were to leave, the next day, for Cairo.
the force of workers available
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Gregory had met one of them, that evening.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "So you are all off, I hear, Mr. Pearson?"
immediately following in time or order
From this reading An order was also issued that all correspondents were to leave, the next day, for Cairo.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "So you are all off, I hear, Mr. Pearson?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gregory had met one of them, that evening.
optionnounUS /ˈɑːpʃən/
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading An order was also issued that all correspondents were to leave, the next day, for Cairo.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
Pearson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So you are all off, I hear, Mr. Pearson?"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
Sirdarnoun
an important person in India
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So you are all off, I hear, Mr. Pearson?"
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
Soudanese
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
carry out
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Gregory had met one of them, that evening.
a special situation
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That afternoon, Gregory heard that orders had been issued for five of the gunboats to start up the river, the first thing in the morning; that the Sirdar himself was going, and was to take up five hundred men of the 11th Soudanese.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An order was also issued that all correspondents were to leave, the next day, for Cairo.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; we did have a sort of option given us, but it was really no choice at all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So you are all off, I hear, Mr. Pearson?"
