used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.
CornishnounUS /ˈkɔːrnɪʃ/
a Celtic language spoken in Cornwall
From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
CowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
drownsverbUS /draʊnz/
third-person singular of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
Fenn
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From this reading A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
hero'snounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
possessive form of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
Manville
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From this reading A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.
the force of workers available
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
ritenounUS /raɪt/
an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading A Terrible Coward, by George Manville Fenn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
precisely as stated
From this reading Another young man, annoyed by the hero's apparent lack of courage, does something very nasty and unkind which very nearly drowns our hero.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The book is set in a small Cornish fishing village.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
but in spite of that
From this reading One young man, the hero of this short book, has not yet dared to do this feat.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There is a dangerous swimming feat which is used as a rite of passage among the boys and young men.
