used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She can take a large number of guests to sea, even more than the cutter in Marryat's "The Three Cutters".
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Clara is the daughter of a retired Royal Navy Captain, who owns a large yacht, a cutter.
Clara
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From this reading Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading Clara is the daughter of a retired Royal Navy Captain, who owns a large yacht, a cutter.
CuttersnounUS /ˈkʌtərz/
plural of “cutter” — someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading She can take a large number of guests to sea, even more than the cutter in Marryat's "The Three Cutters".
a female human offspring
From this reading Clara is the daughter of a retired Royal Navy Captain, who owns a large yacht, a cutter.
divisible by two
From this reading She can take a large number of guests to sea, even more than the cutter in Marryat's "The Three Cutters".
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
a social unit living together
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading She can take a large number of guests to sea, even more than the cutter in Marryat's "The Three Cutters".
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 Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She can take a large number of guests to sea, even more than the cutter in Marryat's "The Three Cutters".
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
incumbentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkʌmbənt/
lying or leaning on something else
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a short book, about a quarter of the length of a typical Kingston novel.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Clara is the daughter of a retired Royal Navy Captain, who owns a large yacht, a cutter.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a short book, about a quarter of the length of a typical Kingston novel.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
Marryat's
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From this reading She can take a large number of guests to sea, even more than the cutter in Marryat's "The Three Cutters".
Maynard
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From this reading Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She can take a large number of guests to sea, even more than the cutter in Marryat's "The Three Cutters".
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Clara is the daughter of a retired Royal Navy Captain, who owns a large yacht, a cutter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a short book, about a quarter of the length of a typical Kingston novel.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading She can take a large number of guests to sea, even more than the cutter in Marryat's "The Three Cutters".
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
ownsverbUS /oʊnz/
third-person singular of “own” — have ownership or possession of
From this reading Clara is the daughter of a retired Royal Navy Captain, who owns a large yacht, a cutter.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
picnicnounUS /ˈpɪknɪk/
a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
one of four equal parts
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no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading Clara is the daughter of a retired Royal Navy Captain, who owns a large yacht, a cutter.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Clara is the daughter of a retired Royal Navy Captain, who owns a large yacht, a cutter.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She can take a large number of guests to sea, even more than the cutter in Marryat's "The Three Cutters".
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She can take a large number of guests to sea, even more than the cutter in Marryat's "The Three Cutters".
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a short book, about a quarter of the length of a typical Kingston novel.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
carry out
From this reading She can take a large number of guests to sea, even more than the cutter in Marryat's "The Three Cutters".
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 Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She can take a large number of guests to sea, even more than the cutter in Marryat's "The Three Cutters".
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a short book, about a quarter of the length of a typical Kingston novel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She can take a large number of guests to sea, even more than the cutter in Marryat's "The Three Cutters".
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She can take a large number of guests to sea, even more than the cutter in Marryat's "The Three Cutters".
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading ________________________________________________________________________ This is a short book, about a quarter of the length of a typical Kingston novel.
the act of using
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
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 Clara Maynard; The True and the False--A Tale of the Times, By W.H.G. Kingston.
in or at the place that
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
which person or people
From this reading Clara is the daughter of a retired Royal Navy Captain, who owns a large yacht, a cutter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They use the yacht as a means of getting to a picnic spot on a beach, where they are met by even more people, including the new incumbent of the local parish, the family who own the presentation to the living, and a couple of Roman priests who are staying with them.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Clara is the daughter of a retired Royal Navy Captain, who owns a large yacht, a cutter.
