used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading The tall, commanding form of Captain Manton, and the pretty child accompanying him wherever he went, soon became familiar figures in the parks of Sydney.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The big, stalwart seaman was wrapped up in his child, and his intense love for her was shown in every word and action.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
anew
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The tall, commanding form of Captain Manton, and the pretty child accompanying him wherever he went, soon became familiar figures in the parks of Sydney.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The big, stalwart seaman was wrapped up in his child, and his intense love for her was shown in every word and action.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The tall, commanding form of Captain Manton, and the pretty child accompanying him wherever he went, soon became familiar figures in the parks of Sydney.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading The tall, commanding form of Captain Manton, and the pretty child accompanying him wherever he went, soon became familiar figures in the parks of Sydney.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
the act of discovering something
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
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 His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The big, stalwart seaman was wrapped up in his child, and his intense love for her was shown in every word and action.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading The tall, commanding form of Captain Manton, and the pretty child accompanying him wherever he went, soon became familiar figures in the parks of Sydney.
FifenounUS /faɪf/
a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The tall, commanding form of Captain Manton, and the pretty child accompanying him wherever he went, soon became familiar figures in the parks of Sydney.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The big, stalwart seaman was wrapped up in his child, and his intense love for her was shown in every word and action.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The tall, commanding form of Captain Manton, and the pretty child accompanying him wherever he went, soon became familiar figures in the parks of Sydney.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
heartiestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrtiəst/
superlative of “hearty” — showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The big, stalwart seaman was wrapped up in his child, and his intense love for her was shown in every word and action.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
How
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From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tall, commanding form of Captain Manton, and the pretty child accompanying him wherever he went, soon became familiar figures in the parks of Sydney.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The big, stalwart seaman was wrapped up in his child, and his intense love for her was shown in every word and action.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
Jessop
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From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The big, stalwart seaman was wrapped up in his child, and his intense love for her was shown in every word and action.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
Manton
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From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
MarineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
not any; not one
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading The tall, commanding form of Captain Manton, and the pretty child accompanying him wherever he went, soon became familiar figures in the parks of Sydney.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The tall, commanding form of Captain Manton, and the pretty child accompanying him wherever he went, soon became familiar figures in the parks of Sydney.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
except for; apart from
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The big, stalwart seaman was wrapped up in his child, and his intense love for her was shown in every word and action.
transport commercially
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The big, stalwart seaman was wrapped up in his child, and his intense love for her was shown in every word and action.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
in the near future
From this reading The tall, commanding form of Captain Manton, and the pretty child accompanying him wherever he went, soon became familiar figures in the parks of Sydney.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The big, stalwart seaman was wrapped up in his child, and his intense love for her was shown in every word and action.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
subsequentadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbsəkwənt/
following in time or order
From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
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 How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The tall, commanding form of Captain Manton, and the pretty child accompanying him wherever he went, soon became familiar figures in the parks of Sydney.
Tana
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From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The big, stalwart seaman was wrapped up in his child, and his intense love for her was shown in every word and action.
Wal
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From this reading His marvellous escape and subsequent adventures, and the strange discovery of him at Tana by Edgar Foster and Wal Jessop, have been related over and over again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His examination by the Marine Board was thoroughly satisfactory, and Captain Fife said no man could have done more than Captain Manton to save his ship.
accept gladly
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading How Captain Manton came to Sydney, and how he received a welcome of the heartiest description on all sides, is well known throughout the colony.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The tall, commanding form of Captain Manton, and the pretty child accompanying him wherever he went, soon became familiar figures in the parks of Sydney.
in or to any place at all
From this reading The tall, commanding form of Captain Manton, and the pretty child accompanying him wherever he went, soon became familiar figures in the parks of Sydney.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The big, stalwart seaman was wrapped up in his child, and his intense love for her was shown in every word and action.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The big, stalwart seaman was wrapped up in his child, and his intense love for her was shown in every word and action.
