Significados de keep in readiness em inglês

When you have satisfied your curiosity, retire to the quarters of your tree house, which Islanzadí's servants keep in readiness for you and Saphira.

At present I can only prepare and keep in readiness such cumbrous engines as this phlegmatic foggy land of beef and pudding can afford.

A chamber still called the Chaplain's room was always kept in readiness.

The Division was kept in readiness to move without delay.

They had long been kept in readiness on the frontier.

Notice is required the day before coaling, as men are not kept in readiness.

His apartments were to be kept in readiness for his return at any time.

Your rooms have been kept in readiness for your return.

The apparatus had been kept in readiness in the event of the wind dying down.

There are rifles and ammunition buried near the camels, provisions and water kept in readiness.

Still another detachment was to be kept in readiness to move straight for the camp.

Soldiers were kept in readiness for action, as the enemy was threatening to retake Memphis.

It was kept in readiness as a political instrument to be used in a final emergency.

A carriage and horses were kept in readiness, and the body-guard remained booted for several days.

The troops are kept in readiness to move at the shortest notice if occasion should justify it.

The forged confession was kept in readiness by Lady Lake for production on the first favourable opportunity.