used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben Burton; or, Born and Bred at Sea, by W H G Kingston.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ben Burton; or, Born and Bred at Sea, by W H G Kingston.
ayahnoun
(in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During the course of the story he goes from being born, to a senior Naval rank.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben Burton; or, Born and Bred at Sea, by W H G Kingston.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
brought into existence
From this reading Ben Burton; or, Born and Bred at Sea, by W H G Kingston.
BredverbUS /bred/
inflected form of “breed” — call forth
From this reading Ben Burton; or, Born and Bred at Sea, by W H G Kingston.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading Ben Burton; or, Born and Bred at Sea, by W H G Kingston.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ben Burton; or, Born and Bred at Sea, by W H G Kingston.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading During the course of the story he goes from being born, to a senior Naval rank.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
dinghynounUS /ˈdɪŋi/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the course of the story he goes from being born, to a senior Naval rank.
a social unit living together
From this reading The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading During the course of the story he goes from being born, to a senior Naval rank.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Ben Burton; or, Born and Bred at Sea, by W H G Kingston.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
a young female
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading During the course of the story he goes from being born, to a senior Naval rank.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
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 Ben Burton; or, Born and Bred at Sea, by W H G Kingston.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the course of the story he goes from being born, to a senior Naval rank.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
It's
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From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Ben Burton; or, Born and Bred at Sea, by W H G Kingston.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
martialadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
(of persons) befitting a warrior
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
nauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
NavaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading During the course of the story he goes from being born, to a senior Naval rank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ben Burton; or, Born and Bred at Sea, by W H G Kingston.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading During the course of the story he goes from being born, to a senior Naval rank.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Ben Burton; or, Born and Bred at Sea, by W H G Kingston.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading During the course of the story he goes from being born, to a senior Naval rank.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
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 The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
timescale
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From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
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 Ben Burton; or, Born and Bred at Sea, by W H G Kingston.
a Caucasian
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
which person or people
From this reading Shortly after he is born they come across a dinghy drifting with an ayah and a small white girl, who grows up in parallel with Ben, though she is spared some of his more martial adventures.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The story really consists of a series of nautical and shore incidents, to do with Ben Burton and his family.
a late time of life
From this reading It's always difficult to get a timescale with books like this one, as the years seem to go past much faster than the supply of adventures.
