Chapter XV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading One came in on the afternoon of the next day, and the others arrived in the evening.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading One came in on the afternoon of the next day, and the others arrived in the evening.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading The attack was made both in front and on the flanks.

past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The attack was made both in front and on the flanks.

underpants worn by men

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One came in on the afternoon of the next day, and the others arrived in the evening.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One came in on the afternoon of the next day, and the others arrived in the evening.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One came in on the afternoon of the next day, and the others arrived in the evening.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading They had had some very sharp fighting.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation

From this reading The attack was made both in front and on the flanks.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading The attack was made both in front and on the flanks.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

a person of German nationality

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had had some very sharp fighting.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading One came in on the afternoon of the next day, and the others arrived in the evening.

-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

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From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

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From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The attack was made both in front and on the flanks.

a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

the force of workers available

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

connected with or belonging to or used in a navy

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading One came in on the afternoon of the next day, and the others arrived in the evening.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading One came in on the afternoon of the next day, and the others arrived in the evening.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One came in on the afternoon of the next day, and the others arrived in the evening.

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From this reading One came in on the afternoon of the next day, and the others arrived in the evening.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

a perceptual structure

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

coming next after the sixteenth in position

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading They had had some very sharp fighting.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading They had had some very sharp fighting.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

confined on all sides

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

precisely as stated

From this reading They had had some very sharp fighting.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.

which person or people

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The German naval officer, who was in charge of the two trains, reported that he had been attacked early that afternoon by a force of fully five thousand men, including cavalry, a great proportion of whom were armed with magazine rifles of the latest pattern.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading SURROUNDED On the seventeenth messages were sent to Lofa and Lang Fang to recall the three trains there, but it was evident that it would be impossible to utilize them for our retreat, as they might be suddenly cut off by the Boxers.