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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
ALBANYnounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON.
in addition
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
showing who or what does the action
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chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
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ColouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
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ColoursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
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composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
drawingsnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋz/
plural of “drawing” — an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading I have also made for them the drawings and the chart which illustrate the account.
ELKIN
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From this reading ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have also made for them the drawings and the chart which illustrate the account.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have also made for them the drawings and the chart which illustrate the account.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have also made for them the drawings and the chart which illustrate the account.
illustrateverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪt/
clarify by giving an example of
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I have also made for them the drawings and the chart which illustrate the account.
MATHEWS
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From this reading ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
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NIGHadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
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express the need or desire for
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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SketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
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a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
VIGO
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From this reading ELKIN MATHEWS, VIGO STREET, NIGH THE ALBANY, LONDON.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
in the company of; together with
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set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A LITTLE FLEET The following account of the Fleet, and of the various histories of the voyages of the vessels which compose it, has been written out by me at the request of the owners.
