used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
alliedadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪd/
related by common characteristics or ancestry
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading It must not be imagined that the first lieutenant tyrannized over every one of his crew,--he was far too prudent to do that.
Crushe
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From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
despoticadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɑːtɪk/
belonging to or having the characteristics of a despot
From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It must not be imagined that the first lieutenant tyrannized over every one of his crew,--he was far too prudent to do that.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
at any time
From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It must not be imagined that the first lieutenant tyrannized over every one of his crew,--he was far too prudent to do that.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It must not be imagined that the first lieutenant tyrannized over every one of his crew,--he was far too prudent to do that.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It must not be imagined that the first lieutenant tyrannized over every one of his crew,--he was far too prudent to do that.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
fleetsnounUS /fliːts/
plural of “fleet” — group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
a person of German nationality
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It must not be imagined that the first lieutenant tyrannized over every one of his crew,--he was far too prudent to do that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
go away from a place
From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
the act of departing
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading It must not be imagined that the first lieutenant tyrannized over every one of his crew,--he was far too prudent to do that.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must not be imagined that the first lieutenant tyrannized over every one of his crew,--he was far too prudent to do that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It must not be imagined that the first lieutenant tyrannized over every one of his crew,--he was far too prudent to do that.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading It must not be imagined that the first lieutenant tyrannized over every one of his crew,--he was far too prudent to do that.
Puffeigh
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From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
rumoured
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From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
SebastopolnounUS /seˈbɑːstəpɔːl/
a city in southern Ukraine on the Black Sea
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
in a serious manner
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
transport commercially
From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
SingaporenounUS /ˈsɪŋəpɔːr/
the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
StingernounUS /ˈstɪŋər/
a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It must not be imagined that the first lieutenant tyrannized over every one of his crew,--he was far too prudent to do that.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Thompson acted as his nurse; and although he took quite as great care of himself as he did of his patient, Jerry's appointment was not an agreeable one.
in the direction of
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading The day after leaving the Cape, Puffeigh was taken seriously ill, his sickness proving to be brain fever, doubtless caused by the severe treatment received at the hands of the old German.
tyrannizedverbUS /ˈtɪrənaɪzd/
past form of “tyrannize” — rule a country as a tyrant
From this reading It must not be imagined that the first lieutenant tyrannized over every one of his crew,--he was far too prudent to do that.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The commander did not leave his bed until they arrived in Singapore, and the ship was more than ever under the despotic control of Crushe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Stinger made the best of her way towards the East Indies, it being rumoured that a portion of the Russian fleet was sailing in that direction, having been shut out of Sebastopol by the rapid action of the allied fleets of France and England.
