used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The hyphens get affected by the cleaning-up process which takes out the unwanted dark patches on the scans.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
a quantity of money
From this reading However, the results were quite good, with the text coming through very clearly, and only the hyphens needing a good amount of checking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, the results were quite good, with the text coming through very clearly, and only the hyphens needing a good amount of checking.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
book-scanner
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From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
checkingverbUS /ˈtʃekɪŋ/
-ing form of “check” — examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading However, the results were quite good, with the text coming through very clearly, and only the hyphens needing a good amount of checking.
cleaning-up
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From this reading The hyphens get affected by the cleaning-up process which takes out the unwanted dark patches on the scans.
without doubt or question
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
Collingwood
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From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading However, the results were quite good, with the text coming through very clearly, and only the hyphens needing a good amount of checking.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The hyphens get affected by the cleaning-up process which takes out the unwanted dark patches on the scans.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
flat-bed
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From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The hyphens get affected by the cleaning-up process which takes out the unwanted dark patches on the scans.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading However, the results were quite good, with the text coming through very clearly, and only the hyphens needing a good amount of checking.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the results were quite good, with the text coming through very clearly, and only the hyphens needing a good amount of checking.
hyphens
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From this reading However, the results were quite good, with the text coming through very clearly, and only the hyphens needing a good amount of checking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
immediately past
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
Middynoun
blouse with a sailor collar
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
needingverbUS /ˈniːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “need” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading However, the results were quite good, with the text coming through very clearly, and only the hyphens needing a good amount of checking.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The hyphens get affected by the cleaning-up process which takes out the unwanted dark patches on the scans.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
and nothing more
From this reading However, the results were quite good, with the text coming through very clearly, and only the hyphens needing a good amount of checking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The hyphens get affected by the cleaning-up process which takes out the unwanted dark patches on the scans.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The hyphens get affected by the cleaning-up process which takes out the unwanted dark patches on the scans.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading The hyphens get affected by the cleaning-up process which takes out the unwanted dark patches on the scans.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading However, the results were quite good, with the text coming through very clearly, and only the hyphens needing a good amount of checking.
on the contrary
From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading However, the results were quite good, with the text coming through very clearly, and only the hyphens needing a good amount of checking.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
scannernounUS /ˈskænər/
someone who scans verse to determine the number and prosodic value of the syllables
From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
scansnounUS /skænz/
plural of “scan” — the act of scanning; systematic examination of a prescribed region
From this reading The hyphens get affected by the cleaning-up process which takes out the unwanted dark patches on the scans.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
SquadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
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 Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The hyphens get affected by the cleaning-up process which takes out the unwanted dark patches on the scans.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading However, the results were quite good, with the text coming through very clearly, and only the hyphens needing a good amount of checking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
unwantedadjectiveUS /ənˈwɔːntɪd/
not wanted; not needed
From this reading The hyphens get affected by the cleaning-up process which takes out the unwanted dark patches on the scans.
usingnounUS /ˈjuːzɪŋ/
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Therefore the book could not be scanned using the regular book-scanner, but rather it was done using the scanner in flat-bed mode.
precisely as stated
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, the results were quite good, with the text coming through very clearly, and only the hyphens needing a good amount of checking.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hyphens get affected by the cleaning-up process which takes out the unwanted dark patches on the scans.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The copy we worked from was very clearly printed, but with one very major problem - the text was printed far too close to the centre of the book.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A Middy of the Slave Squadron A West African Story By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ This was one of the last books written by "Harry Collingwood".
