1903
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From this reading _Published September, 1903._ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Published September, 1903._ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A.
(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 campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of “With Roberts to Pretoria” “Redskin and Cowboy” “With the British Legion” &c.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “With Roberts to Pretoria” “Redskin and Cowboy” “With the British Legion” &c.
BoxersnounUS /ˈbɑːksərz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading The quarrel originated in the rising of a mob of ruffians who were known by us under the name of Boxers.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading Author of “With Roberts to Pretoria” “Redskin and Cowboy” “With the British Legion” &c.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Author of “With Roberts to Pretoria” “Redskin and Cowboy” “With the British Legion” &c.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
CAXTONnounUS /ˈkækstən/
English printer who in 1474 printed the first book in English (1422-1491)
From this reading _Published September, 1903._ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The movement spread like wildfire, and soon developed into the wholesale massacre of the missionaries of Northern China.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Published September, 1903._ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A.
CowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading Author of “With Roberts to Pretoria” “Redskin and Cowboy” “With the British Legion” &c.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading The movement spread like wildfire, and soon developed into the wholesale massacre of the missionaries of Northern China.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
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 The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The movement spread like wildfire, and soon developed into the wholesale massacre of the missionaries of Northern China.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The quarrel originated in the rising of a mob of ruffians who were known by us under the name of Boxers.
Legations
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From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
LegionnounUS /ˈliːdʒən/
archaic terms for army
From this reading Author of “With Roberts to Pretoria” “Redskin and Cowboy” “With the British Legion” &c.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The movement spread like wildfire, and soon developed into the wholesale massacre of the missionaries of Northern China.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
massacreverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading The movement spread like wildfire, and soon developed into the wholesale massacre of the missionaries of Northern China.
missionariesnounUS /ˈmɪʃəneriz/
plural of “missionary” — someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading The movement spread like wildfire, and soon developed into the wholesale massacre of the missionaries of Northern China.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The quarrel originated in the rising of a mob of ruffians who were known by us under the name of Boxers.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The movement spread like wildfire, and soon developed into the wholesale massacre of the missionaries of Northern China.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The quarrel originated in the rising of a mob of ruffians who were known by us under the name of Boxers.
nationalitiesnounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “nationality” — people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Published September, 1903._ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The movement spread like wildfire, and soon developed into the wholesale massacre of the missionaries of Northern China.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “With Roberts to Pretoria” “Redskin and Cowboy” “With the British Legion” &c.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
originatedverbUS /ərˈɪdʒəneɪtəd/
past form of “originate” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The quarrel originated in the rising of a mob of ruffians who were known by us under the name of Boxers.
Pekin
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From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _Published September, 1903._ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A.
PretorianounUS /priˈtɔːriə/
city in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
From this reading Author of “With Roberts to Pretoria” “Redskin and Cowboy” “With the British Legion” &c.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _Published September, 1903._ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A.
an angry dispute
From this reading The quarrel originated in the rising of a mob of ruffians who were known by us under the name of Boxers.
RedskinnounUS /ˈredskɪn/
(slang) offensive term for Native Americans
From this reading Author of “With Roberts to Pretoria” “Redskin and Cowboy” “With the British Legion” &c.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The quarrel originated in the rising of a mob of ruffians who were known by us under the name of Boxers.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading Author of “With Roberts to Pretoria” “Redskin and Cowboy” “With the British Legion” &c.
ruffians
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From this reading The quarrel originated in the rising of a mob of ruffians who were known by us under the name of Boxers.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _Published September, 1903._ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Published September, 1903._ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A.
in the near future
From this reading The movement spread like wildfire, and soon developed into the wholesale massacre of the missionaries of Northern China.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The movement spread like wildfire, and soon developed into the wholesale massacre of the missionaries of Northern China.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “With Roberts to Pretoria” “Redskin and Cowboy” “With the British Legion” &c.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Author of “With Roberts to Pretoria” “Redskin and Cowboy” “With the British Legion” &c.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading _Published September, 1903._ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The quarrel originated in the rising of a mob of ruffians who were known by us under the name of Boxers.
uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The quarrel originated in the rising of a mob of ruffians who were known by us under the name of Boxers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The quarrel originated in the rising of a mob of ruffians who were known by us under the name of Boxers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The campaign which ended with the relief of the Pekin Legations is unique in its way, carried on as it was by an army made up of almost all the nationalities of Europe.
which person or people
From this reading The quarrel originated in the rising of a mob of ruffians who were known by us under the name of Boxers.
wholesaleadverbUS /ˈhoʊlseɪl/
at a wholesale price
From this reading The movement spread like wildfire, and soon developed into the wholesale massacre of the missionaries of Northern China.
wildfirenounUS /ˈwaɪldfaɪər/
a raging and rapidly spreading conflagration
From this reading The movement spread like wildfire, and soon developed into the wholesale massacre of the missionaries of Northern China.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Author of “With Roberts to Pretoria” “Redskin and Cowboy” “With the British Legion” &c.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _Published September, 1903._ THE CAXTON PRESS NEW YORK CITY, U. S. A.
