used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
achievementsnounUS /əˈtʃiːvmənts/
plural of “achievement” — the action of accomplishing something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It is therefore more of a biography than an adventure book for boys.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is therefore more of a biography than an adventure book for boys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Cook, his Life, Voyages and Discoveries, by W.H.G. Kingston.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures.
biographynounUS /baɪˈɑːɡrəfi/
an account of the series of events making up a person's life
From this reading It is therefore more of a biography than an adventure book for boys.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It is therefore more of a biography than an adventure book for boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Cook, his Life, Voyages and Discoveries, by W.H.G. Kingston.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Cook, his Life, Voyages and Discoveries, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a period of 100 years
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Captain Cook, his Life, Voyages and Discoveries, by W.H.G. Kingston.
DiscoveriesnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading Captain Cook, his Life, Voyages and Discoveries, by W.H.G. Kingston.
eighteenthadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the seventeenth in position
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is therefore more of a biography than an adventure book for boys.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Captain Cook, his Life, Voyages and Discoveries, by W.H.G. Kingston.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
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 Captain Cook, his Life, Voyages and Discoveries, by W.H.G. Kingston.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Cook, his Life, Voyages and Discoveries, by W.H.G. Kingston.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is therefore more of a biography than an adventure book for boys.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Captain Cook, his Life, Voyages and Discoveries, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Captain Cook, his Life, Voyages and Discoveries, by W.H.G. Kingston.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is therefore more of a biography than an adventure book for boys.
navigatornounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtər/
the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures.
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
straightforwardadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪtˈfɔːrwərd/
free from ambiguity
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is therefore more of a biography than an adventure book for boys.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It is therefore more of a biography than an adventure book for boys.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This book is not a series of fictitious adventures of the great Captain Cook, the eighteenth century navigator and explorer, but a straightforward statement of his life and achievements.
VoyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading Captain Cook, his Life, Voyages and Discoveries, by W.H.G. Kingston.
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 Captain Cook, his Life, Voyages and Discoveries, by W.H.G. Kingston.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures.
well-written
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From this reading However, the man was so great that his biography can indeed be read as a well-written book of adventures.
