used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another well-written book of nautical adventure by a writer who is a master of suspense.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Another well-written book of nautical adventure by a writer who is a master of suspense.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Our hero is a young midshipman called Fitzgerald Burnett, but always known as Fitz.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another well-written book of nautical adventure by a writer who is a master of suspense.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our hero is a young midshipman called Fitzgerald Burnett, but always known as Fitz.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Another well-written book of nautical adventure by a writer who is a master of suspense.
BurnettnounUS /bərˈnet/
United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading Our hero is a young midshipman called Fitzgerald Burnett, but always known as Fitz.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our hero is a young midshipman called Fitzgerald Burnett, but always known as Fitz.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Fitz the Filibuster, by George Manville Fenn.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Our hero is a young midshipman called Fitzgerald Burnett, but always known as Fitz.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
Fenn
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From this reading Fitz the Filibuster, by George Manville Fenn.
fightsnounUS /faɪts/
plural of “fight” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
FilibusternounUS /ˈfɪləbʌstər/
a legislator who gives long speeches in an effort to delay or obstruct legislation that he (or she) opposes
From this reading Fitz the Filibuster, by George Manville Fenn.
Fitz
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From this reading Fitz the Filibuster, by George Manville Fenn.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading Our hero is a young midshipman called Fitzgerald Burnett, but always known as Fitz.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
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 Fitz the Filibuster, by George Manville Fenn.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
the act of departing
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Our hero is a young midshipman called Fitzgerald Burnett, but always known as Fitz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Another well-written book of nautical adventure by a writer who is a master of suspense.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Our hero is a young midshipman called Fitzgerald Burnett, but always known as Fitz.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
Manville
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From this reading Fitz the Filibuster, by George Manville Fenn.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Another well-written book of nautical adventure by a writer who is a master of suspense.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading Our hero is a young midshipman called Fitzgerald Burnett, but always known as Fitz.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
nauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading Another well-written book of nautical adventure by a writer who is a master of suspense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another well-written book of nautical adventure by a writer who is a master of suspense.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our hero is a young midshipman called Fitzgerald Burnett, but always known as Fitz.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
servesnounUS /sɜːrvz/
plural of “serve” — (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
smugglernounUS /ˈsmʌɡlər/
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Another well-written book of nautical adventure by a writer who is a master of suspense.
carry out
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fitz the Filibuster, by George Manville Fenn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They get more caught up in the struggle that is going on in that country, and so take part in several small fights and other tense situations.
warshipnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
well-written
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From this reading Another well-written book of nautical adventure by a writer who is a master of suspense.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The warship in which he serves is on Channel Patrol, and they are on the lookout for a smuggler who is running arms to a friendly Central American small Republic.
which person or people
From this reading Another well-written book of nautical adventure by a writer who is a master of suspense.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Another well-written book of nautical adventure by a writer 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 Our hero is a young midshipman called Fitzgerald Burnett, but always known as Fitz.
