used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another very exciting nautical novel by this author, who is a master of suspense.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading At the time of the story she has proceeded up the Nyho river, and is at anchor off the city of Nyho.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the time of the story she has proceeded up the Nyho river, and is at anchor off the city of Nyho.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another very exciting nautical novel by this author, who is a master of suspense.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of the story she has proceeded up the Nyho river, and is at anchor off the city of Nyho.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Another very exciting nautical novel by this author, who is a master of suspense.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Blue Jackets; or, The Log of the Teaser, by George Manville Fenn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Blue Jackets; or, The Log of the Teaser, by George Manville Fenn.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading HMS Teaser, a clipper-gunboat, is patrolling the China Seas on the lookout for pirates.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At the time of the story she has proceeded up the Nyho river, and is at anchor off the city of Nyho.
clipper-gunboat
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From this reading HMS Teaser, a clipper-gunboat, is patrolling the China Seas on the lookout for pirates.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Another very exciting nautical novel by this author, who is a master of suspense.
Fenn
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From this reading Blue Jackets; or, The Log of the Teaser, by George Manville Fenn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HMS Teaser, a clipper-gunboat, is patrolling the China Seas on the lookout for pirates.
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 Blue Jackets; or, The Log of the Teaser, by George Manville Fenn.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time of the story she has proceeded up the Nyho river, and is at anchor off the city of Nyho.
HerricknounUS /ˈherɪk/
English lyric poet (1591-1674)
From this reading The teller of the story is one of three young midshipmen, Nathaniel Herrick.
HMS
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From this reading HMS Teaser, a clipper-gunboat, is patrolling the China Seas on the lookout for pirates.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another very exciting nautical novel by this author, who is a master of suspense.
JacketsnounUS /ˈdʒækɪts/
plural of “jacket” — a short coat
From this reading Blue Jackets; or, The Log of the Teaser, by George Manville Fenn.
LogverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Blue Jackets; or, The Log of the Teaser, by George Manville Fenn.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading HMS Teaser, a clipper-gunboat, is patrolling the China Seas on the lookout for pirates.
Manville
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From this reading Blue Jackets; or, The Log of the Teaser, by George Manville Fenn.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Another very exciting nautical novel by this author, who is a master of suspense.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading The teller of the story is one of three young midshipmen, Nathaniel Herrick.
Nathaniel
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From this reading The teller of the story is one of three young midshipmen, Nathaniel Herrick.
nauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading Another very exciting nautical novel by this author, who is a master of suspense.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Another very exciting nautical novel by this author, who is a master of suspense.
Nyho
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From this reading At the time of the story she has proceeded up the Nyho river, and is at anchor off the city of Nyho.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Blue Jackets; or, The Log of the Teaser, by George Manville Fenn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the time of the story she has proceeded up the Nyho river, and is at anchor off the city of Nyho.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HMS Teaser, a clipper-gunboat, is patrolling the China Seas on the lookout for pirates.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The teller of the story is one of three young midshipmen, Nathaniel Herrick.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Blue Jackets; or, The Log of the Teaser, by George Manville Fenn.
patrollingverbUS /pəˈtroʊlɪŋ/
inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
From this reading HMS Teaser, a clipper-gunboat, is patrolling the China Seas on the lookout for pirates.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading HMS Teaser, a clipper-gunboat, is patrolling the China Seas on the lookout for pirates.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading At the time of the story she has proceeded up the Nyho river, and is at anchor off the city of Nyho.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At the time of the story she has proceeded up the Nyho river, and is at anchor off the city of Nyho.
SeasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading HMS Teaser, a clipper-gunboat, is patrolling the China Seas on the lookout for pirates.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the time of the story she has proceeded up the Nyho river, and is at anchor off the city of Nyho.
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 At the time of the story she has proceeded up the Nyho river, and is at anchor off the city of Nyho.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Another very exciting nautical novel by this author, who is a master of suspense.
TeasernounUS /ˈtiːzər/
a worker who teases wool
From this reading Blue Jackets; or, The Log of the Teaser, by George Manville Fenn.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading The teller of the story is one of three young midshipmen, Nathaniel Herrick.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Blue Jackets; or, The Log of the Teaser, by George Manville Fenn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Another very exciting nautical novel by this author, who is a master of suspense.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The teller of the story is one of three young midshipmen, Nathaniel Herrick.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of the story she has proceeded up the Nyho river, and is at anchor off the city of Nyho.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At the time of the story she has proceeded up the Nyho river, and is at anchor off the city of Nyho.
precisely as stated
From this reading Another very exciting nautical novel by this author, who is a master of suspense.
which person or people
From this reading Another very exciting nautical novel by this author, who is a master of suspense.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The teller of the story is one of three young midshipmen, Nathaniel Herrick.
