used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
ADRIFTadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FRANK'S CAMPAIGN," "ERIE TRAIN BOY," "ADRIFT IN NEW YORK," ETC., ETC.
ALGERnounUS /ˈældʒər/
United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899)
From this reading BY HORATIO ALGER, JR.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FRANK'S CAMPAIGN," "ERIE TRAIN BOY," "ADRIFT IN NEW YORK," ETC., ETC.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FRANK'S CAMPAIGN," "ERIE TRAIN BOY," "ADRIFT IN NEW YORK," ETC., ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
CAMPAIGNnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FRANK'S CAMPAIGN," "ERIE TRAIN BOY," "ADRIFT IN NEW YORK," ETC., ETC.
capitalsnounUS /ˈkæpətəlz/
plural of “capital” — assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
Charlie
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From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
Codman's
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From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
CruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
deferencenounUS /ˈdefərəns/
a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
ERIEnounUS /ˈɪri/
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living on the south shore of Lake Erie in northern Ohio and northwest Pennsylvania and western New York
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FRANK'S CAMPAIGN," "ERIE TRAIN BOY," "ADRIFT IN NEW YORK," ETC., ETC.
essayed
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From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "FRANK'S CAMPAIGN," "ERIE TRAIN BOY," "ADRIFT IN NEW YORK," ETC., ETC.
communicated in words
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
FRANK'SnounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FRANK'S CAMPAIGN," "ERIE TRAIN BOY," "ADRIFT IN NEW YORK," ETC., ETC.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
HORATIO
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From this reading BY HORATIO ALGER, JR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
ItalicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
JRnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading BY HORATIO ALGER, JR.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FRANK'S CAMPAIGN," "ERIE TRAIN BOY," "ADRIFT IN NEW YORK," ETC., ETC.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FRANK'S CAMPAIGN," "ERIE TRAIN BOY," "ADRIFT IN NEW YORK," ETC., ETC.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
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 In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
create by training and teaching
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FRANK'S CAMPAIGN," "ERIE TRAIN BOY," "ADRIFT IN NEW YORK," ETC., ETC.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
uppercasenoun
one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis
From this reading Text in Italics is indicated between _underscores_ Text in small capitals has been replaced by regular uppercase text.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FRANK'S CAMPAIGN," "ERIE TRAIN BOY," "ADRIFT IN NEW YORK," ETC., ETC.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In deference to the expressed wishes of some of his young friends, the author has essayed a story of the sea, and now presents "Charlie Codman's Cruise," as the third volume of the Campaign Series.
