used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On this voyage Captain Manton was accompanied by his wife and child, a bright little girl about three years of age.
having companions or an escort
From this reading On this voyage Captain Manton was accompanied by his wife and child, a bright little girl about three years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading On this voyage Captain Manton was accompanied by his wife and child, a bright little girl about three years of age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The child was very fond of Edgar, and he played with the little one on deck for hours at a stretch.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘I never remember a more favourable voyage,’ said the captain to Edgar one morning; ‘we ought to be in Sydney harbour in the course of two or three days.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On this voyage Captain Manton was accompanied by his wife and child, a bright little girl about three years of age.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
a young person of either sex
From this reading On this voyage Captain Manton was accompanied by his wife and child, a bright little girl about three years of age.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘I never remember a more favourable voyage,’ said the captain to Edgar one morning; ‘we ought to be in Sydney harbour in the course of two or three days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The child was very fond of Edgar, and he played with the little one on deck for hours at a stretch.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
EdgarnounUS /ˈedɡər/
the younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy; on Edwy's death he succeeded to the throne of England (944-975)
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading ‘I never remember a more favourable voyage,’ said the captain to Edgar one morning; ‘we ought to be in Sydney harbour in the course of two or three days.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading The child was very fond of Edgar, and he played with the little one on deck for hours at a stretch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The child was very fond of Edgar, and he played with the little one on deck for hours at a stretch.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
a young female
From this reading On this voyage Captain Manton was accompanied by his wife and child, a bright little girl about three years of age.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading ‘I never remember a more favourable voyage,’ said the captain to Edgar one morning; ‘we ought to be in Sydney harbour in the course of two or three days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The child was very fond of Edgar, and he played with the little one on deck for hours at a stretch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The child was very fond of Edgar, and he played with the little one on deck for hours at a stretch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I never remember a more favourable voyage,’ said the captain to Edgar one morning; ‘we ought to be in Sydney harbour in the course of two or three days.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
likingnounUS /ˈlaɪkɪŋ/
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On this voyage Captain Manton was accompanied by his wife and child, a bright little girl about three years of age.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
Manton
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From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘I never remember a more favourable voyage,’ said the captain to Edgar one morning; ‘we ought to be in Sydney harbour in the course of two or three days.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘I never remember a more favourable voyage,’ said the captain to Edgar one morning; ‘we ought to be in Sydney harbour in the course of two or three days.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘I never remember a more favourable voyage,’ said the captain to Edgar one morning; ‘we ought to be in Sydney harbour in the course of two or three days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this voyage Captain Manton was accompanied by his wife and child, a bright little girl about three years of age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The child was very fond of Edgar, and he played with the little one on deck for hours at a stretch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ‘I never remember a more favourable voyage,’ said the captain to Edgar one morning; ‘we ought to be in Sydney harbour in the course of two or three days.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The child was very fond of Edgar, and he played with the little one on deck for hours at a stretch.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
To recall to mind.
From this reading ‘I never remember a more favourable voyage,’ said the captain to Edgar one morning; ‘we ought to be in Sydney harbour in the course of two or three days.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘I never remember a more favourable voyage,’ said the captain to Edgar one morning; ‘we ought to be in Sydney harbour in the course of two or three days.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading The child was very fond of Edgar, and he played with the little one on deck for hours at a stretch.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
SydneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading ‘I never remember a more favourable voyage,’ said the captain to Edgar one morning; ‘we ought to be in Sydney harbour in the course of two or three days.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this voyage Captain Manton was accompanied by his wife and child, a bright little girl about three years of age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
in the direction of
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
precisely as stated
From this reading The child was very fond of Edgar, and he played with the little one on deck for hours at a stretch.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The _Distant Shore_ made a quick voyage towards Australia, and her captain felt sure of beating the sailing record by two or three days.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On this voyage Captain Manton was accompanied by his wife and child, a bright little girl about three years of age.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘I never remember a more favourable voyage,’ said the captain to Edgar one morning; ‘we ought to be in Sydney harbour in the course of two or three days.
which person or people
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading On this voyage Captain Manton was accompanied by his wife and child, a bright little girl about three years of age.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Manton had taken a great liking to Edgar Foster, who spent many a pleasant hour in his cabin with him.
a late time of life
From this reading On this voyage Captain Manton was accompanied by his wife and child, a bright little girl about three years of age.
