used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Osborne's small party soon turned up, having failed to round up any Turks.
Armouredadjective
used of animals; provided with protective covering
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
BeynounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
celeritynounUS /səˈlerəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
commandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading The Indo-European Telegraph Company had an office in Zinjan, and we were speedily in communication with Kasvin, eighty miles to the south-east.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Indo-European Telegraph Company had an office in Zinjan, and we were speedily in communication with Kasvin, eighty miles to the south-east.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading The Indo-European Telegraph Company had an office in Zinjan, and we were speedily in communication with Kasvin, eighty miles to the south-east.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Osborne's small party soon turned up, having failed to round up any Turks.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
moving swiftly
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
Ghalib
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From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Indo-European Telegraph Company had an office in Zinjan, and we were speedily in communication with Kasvin, eighty miles to the south-east.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
Indo-EuropeannounUS /ˌɪndoʊjʊrəˈpiːən/
a member of the prehistoric people who spoke Proto-Indo European
From this reading The Indo-European Telegraph Company had an office in Zinjan, and we were speedily in communication with Kasvin, eighty miles to the south-east.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
junctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
Kasvin
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From this reading The Indo-European Telegraph Company had an office in Zinjan, and we were speedily in communication with Kasvin, eighty miles to the south-east.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
MIANEH
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From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The Indo-European Telegraph Company had an office in Zinjan, and we were speedily in communication with Kasvin, eighty miles to the south-east.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The Indo-European Telegraph Company had an office in Zinjan, and we were speedily in communication with Kasvin, eighty miles to the south-east.
Osborne'snounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrnz/
possessive form of “osborne” — English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading Osborne's small party soon turned up, having failed to round up any Turks.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Osborne's small party soon turned up, having failed to round up any Turks.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
raidverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
Reconnoitringnoun
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Osborne's small party soon turned up, having failed to round up any Turks.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Osborne's small party soon turned up, having failed to round up any Turks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
in the near future
From this reading Osborne's small party soon turned up, having failed to round up any Turks.
south-eastadverb
to, toward, or in the southeast
From this reading The Indo-European Telegraph Company had an office in Zinjan, and we were speedily in communication with Kasvin, eighty miles to the south-east.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading The Indo-European Telegraph Company had an office in Zinjan, and we were speedily in communication with Kasvin, eighty miles to the south-east.
Tabriznoun
an ancient city in northwestern Iran; known for hot springs
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
TelegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading The Indo-European Telegraph Company had an office in Zinjan, and we were speedily in communication with Kasvin, eighty miles to the south-east.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the latter bolted from Zinjan with amazing celerity, so much so that their commandant, Major Ghalib Bey, left behind some of his papers and personal effects.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
TribesmennounUS /ˈtraɪbzmɪn/
plural of “tribesman” — someone who lives in a tribe
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
TurksnounUS /tɜːrks/
plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Osborne's small party soon turned up, having failed to round up any Turks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
Wagstaff
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From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Indo-European Telegraph Company had an office in Zinjan, and we were speedily in communication with Kasvin, eighty miles to the south-east.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indo-European Telegraph Company had an office in Zinjan, and we were speedily in communication with Kasvin, eighty miles to the south-east.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading CAPTURE OF MIANEH Armoured car causes consternation--Reconnoitring the road--Flying column sets out--An easy capture at the gates of Tabriz--Tribesmen raid the armoured car--And have a thin time--Turks get the wind up.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Indo-European Telegraph Company had an office in Zinjan, and we were speedily in communication with Kasvin, eighty miles to the south-east.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
Zinjan
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From this reading Zinjan having thus passed into our hands without the firing of a shot, the Wagstaff column established its headquarters in a garden villa a mile north of the town, near the junction of the road to Mianeh.
