used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I can’t understand what brother Guy means.”
can't
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From this reading I can’t understand what brother Guy means.”
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Phil: “I’ll go if I lose my job.”
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Mrs. Graham: “It’s perfectly ridiculous.
highest in quality
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading I can’t understand what brother Guy means.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Phil: “I’ll go if I lose my job.”
I'll
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From this reading Phil: “I’ll go if I lose my job.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Phil: “I’ll go if I lose my job.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
it's
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From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Phil: “I’ll go if I lose my job.”
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Phil: “I’ll go if I lose my job.”
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I can’t understand what brother Guy means.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Graham: “It’s perfectly ridiculous.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Phil: “I’ll go if I lose my job.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Mrs. Graham: “It’s perfectly ridiculous.
Phil
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From this reading Phil: “I’ll go if I lose my job.”
PREPARATIONSnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading Mrs. Graham: “It’s perfectly ridiculous.
sailin
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From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
a special situation
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
three-masted
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From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading I can’t understand what brother Guy means.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were: Frank: “Next to sailin’ away to a tropic island in the South Seas on an old-fashioned three-masted brig in search of lost treasure, it’s the greatest thing that could have happened.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I can’t understand what brother Guy means.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE EXPEDITION UNDER WAY Within a few hours after Frank received this astonishing communication, he had collected five opinions concerning it.
