used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
(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 It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
audiobook
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From this reading Makes a very good audiobook.
believableadjectiveUS /bəˈliːvəbəl/
capable of being believed
From this reading It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
capturesnounUS /ˈkæptʃərz/
plural of “capture” — the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
From this reading It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
Collingwood
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From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
Courtenay
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From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
founderings
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From this reading It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Makes a very good audiobook.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
hurricanesnounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪnz/
plural of “hurricane” — a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Makes a very good audiobook.
Morillo
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From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
NHnoun
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading NH.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER ONE.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
rationnounUS /ˈræʃən/
the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel)
From this reading It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
shipwrecks
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From this reading It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It all seems very likely and believable, despite the usual ration of shipwrecks, captures, hurricanes, founderings, and so forth.
precisely as stated
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
well-written
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From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By Harry Collingwood ________________________________________________________________________ A very well-written book about the efforts of a young officer, Courtenay, to bring to book a wicked pirate, Morillo.
