used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Archibald is a teenager living in Shetland, that group of islands to the north of Scotland.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
acceptsverbUS /ækˈsepts/
third-person singular of “accept” — consider or hold as true
From this reading The Captain is very kind, and accepts the situation.
aidsnounUS /eɪdz/
a serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Archibald Hughson, the Young Shetlander--An Arctic Story, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father is dead, and his mother not very well.
Archibald
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From this reading Archibald Hughson, the Young Shetlander--An Arctic Story, by W.H.G. Kingston.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading Archibald Hughson, the Young Shetlander--An Arctic Story, by W.H.G. Kingston.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Archibald Hughson, the Young Shetlander--An Arctic Story, by W.H.G. Kingston.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain is very kind, and accepts the situation.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading His father is dead, and his mother not very well.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father is dead, and his mother not very well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Archibald Hughson, the Young Shetlander--An Arctic Story, by W.H.G. Kingston.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
GreenlandnounUS /ˈɡriːnlənd/
the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Archibald is a teenager living in Shetland, that group of islands to the north of Scotland.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Archibald Hughson, the Young Shetlander--An Arctic Story, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His father is dead, and his mother not very well.
Hughson
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From this reading Archibald Hughson, the Young Shetlander--An Arctic Story, by W.H.G. Kingston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Archibald is a teenager living in Shetland, that group of islands to the north of Scotland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Archibald is a teenager living in Shetland, that group of islands to the north of Scotland.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Archibald is a teenager living in Shetland, that group of islands to the north of Scotland.
and nothing more
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
Kate
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From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The Captain is very kind, and accepts the situation.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Archibald Hughson, the Young Shetlander--An Arctic Story, by W.H.G. Kingston.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Archibald is a teenager living in Shetland, that group of islands to the north of Scotland.
longsverbUS /lɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His father is dead, and his mother not very well.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Archibald is a teenager living in Shetland, that group of islands to the north of Scotland.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His father is dead, and his mother not very well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Archibald is a teenager living in Shetland, that group of islands to the north of Scotland.
the act of departing politely
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Archibald is a teenager living in Shetland, that group of islands to the north of Scotland.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
ShetlandnounUS /ˈʃetlənd/
an archipelago of about 100 islands in the North Atlantic off the north coast of Scotland
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Archibald is a teenager living in Shetland, that group of islands to the north of Scotland.
Shetlander
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From this reading Archibald Hughson, the Young Shetlander--An Arctic Story, by W.H.G. Kingston.
transport commercially
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The Captain is very kind, and accepts the situation.
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 Archibald Hughson, the Young Shetlander--An Arctic Story, by W.H.G. Kingston.
stowverbUS /stoʊ/
fill by packing tightly
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
teenagernounUS /ˈtiːneɪdʒər/
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Archibald is a teenager living in Shetland, that group of islands to the north of Scotland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Archibald is a teenager living in Shetland, that group of islands to the north of Scotland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Archibald Hughson, the Young Shetlander--An Arctic Story, by W.H.G. Kingston.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ Archibald is a teenager living in Shetland, that group of islands to the north of Scotland.
precisely as stated
From this reading His father is dead, and his mother not very well.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading Archibald Hughson, the Young Shetlander--An Arctic Story, by W.H.G. Kingston.
(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 His father is dead, and his mother not very well.
whalesnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
whalingverbUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whale” — hunt for whales
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
in or at the place that
From this reading He longs to go to sea, and a seaman he knows aids him to stow away in a whaling ship, the "Kate", just parting for Greenland, where there is an abundance of whales.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Archibald Hughson, the Young Shetlander--An Arctic Story, by W.H.G. Kingston.
