14
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From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
223
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From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
224
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From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Chinese Command, A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas, by Harry Collingwood.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A Chinese Command, A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas, by Harry Collingwood.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
audiobook
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From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
earlier than; in front of
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beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We shall try to get photocopies of these pages, but it will take time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Chinese Command, A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas, by Harry Collingwood.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading A Chinese Command, A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas, by Harry Collingwood.
Collingwood
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From this reading A Chinese Command, A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas, by Harry Collingwood.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading A Chinese Command, A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas, by Harry Collingwood.
confessionsnounUS /kənˈfeʃənz/
plural of “confession” — an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ We have two confessions to make before we tell you about the story.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading A Chinese Command, A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas, by Harry Collingwood.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We shall try to get photocopies of these pages, but it will take time.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A Chinese Command, A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas, by Harry Collingwood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Chinese Command, A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas, by Harry Collingwood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We shall try to get photocopies of these pages, but it will take time.
immediately past
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
engage in
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missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
a particular point in time
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Chinese Command, A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas, by Harry Collingwood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
photocopiesnounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊkɑːpiz/
plural of “photocopy” — a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
From this reading We shall try to get photocopies of these pages, but it will take time.
playsnounUS /pleɪz/
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
on the contrary
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
express in words
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
SeasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A Chinese Command, A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas, by Harry Collingwood.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall try to get photocopies of these pages, but it will take time.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A Chinese Command, A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas, by Harry Collingwood.
carry out
From this reading We shall try to get photocopies of these pages, but it will take time.
express in words
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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in or at that place or location
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading We shall try to get photocopies of these pages, but it will take time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We shall try to get photocopies of these pages, but it will take time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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make an effort or attempt
From this reading We shall try to get photocopies of these pages, but it will take time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The first is to say that there are two missing pages from the copy of the book we used, 223 and 224, the last two pages of chapter 14, rather an exciting moment in the story.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
the speaker together with one or more other people
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which person or people
From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We shall try to get photocopies of these pages, but it will take time.
wong
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From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
Wong-Li
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From this reading The second one will make you laugh: The Chinese Admiral Wong-Li, who plays a big part in the book, was always being read by the audiobook program as "wong fifty one".
the person or people being spoken to
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